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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 27 · 2024Reserved (SC)

Chatra

Winner — 2024

JANARDHAN PASWAN
LJP(RV)· NDA (NDA)
LJP(RV) 40.6%RJD 33.7%10 others 25.7%
Votes
1,09,019
40.6% share
Winning margin
18,401
6.8% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
62.8%
of 4,28,319

A clear win with a 6.8% margin.

Seat history

5 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.56 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JANARDHAN PASWAN
LJP(RV)
NDA (NDA)
1,09,01940.6%
2
RASHMI PRAKASH
90,61833.7%
3
ASHOK BHARTI
JLKM
16,7766.2%
4
UMESH KUMAR BHARTI
IND
14,1905.3%
NOTA
NOTA
8,0713.0%
6
DOMAN BHUIYAN
6,1122.3%
7
ASHOK KUMAR GAHLOT
IND
5,7142.1%
8
SUBODH PASWAN
5,5352.1%
9
CHANDRA SHEKHAR KUMAR
3,6251.4%
10
SAGAR RAM
IND
3,2921.2%
11
PUN BHUIYO
3,0161.1%
12
ASHOK KUMAR DOM
LKHAP
2,6891.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Low turnout (70th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.4% · min 3.7% · max 29.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
70th of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.47
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
3.0%
lowerhigher
4th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.47EFFECTIVE PARTIES
LJP(RV) 40.6%RJD 33.7%JLKM 6.2%IND 5.3%OTH 11.2%NOTA 3.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.56 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,42,886
Density
281 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,718 km²
SC population32.6%
ST population4.4%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 86.6%Muslim 11.2%Other 2.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.9%
Electricity14.9%
Sanitation10.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births71.5%
Children fully vaccinated71.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.2%
Children underweight (under 5)39.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.0%
Women literate57.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.7%
Clean cooking fuel20.4%
Health insurance46.5%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Vegetable

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