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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 72 · 2024Reserved (ST)

Lohardaga

Winner — 2024

RAMESHWAR ORAON
INC· Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)
INC 52.9%AJSUP 36.7%16 others 10.4%
Votes
1,13,507
53.1% share
Winning margin
34,670
16.2% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
74.3%
of 2,88,861

Lohardaga is a safe seat — RAMESHWAR ORAON won by 16.2%.

Seat history

2 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.71 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMESHWAR ORAON
Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)
1,13,50753.1%
2
NERU SHANTI BHAGAT
78,83736.9%
3
RAMESHWAR LOHRA
IND
4,0101.9%
4
AVDHESH ORAON
BHRTADVSIP
3,1591.5%
5
SANIYA ORAON
IND
2,6021.2%
6
ANIL KUMAR BHAGAT
JKPP
1,4530.7%
7
YASHPAL BHAGAT
1,3540.6%
8
KISHOR ORAON
JLKM
1,3000.6%
9
SOMA ORAON
IND
1,1760.6%
10
RAJESH LOHRA
IND
9680.5%
NOTA
NOTA
9080.4%
12
BIRENDRA ORAON
IND
7970.4%
13
PAWAN TIGGA
LKHAP
7670.4%
14
SANTOSH BHAGAT
IND
7470.3%
15
BIHARI BHAGAT
PPID
7040.3%
16
RAMESH ORAON
IND
6560.3%
17
RAJPATI DEVI
BJJP
5470.3%
18
BRIJ MOHAN ORAON
IND
4480.2%

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

High turnout (16th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
16.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.2% · min 0.4% · max 17.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
16th of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
55th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
71st of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 53.1%AJSUP 36.9%OTH 9.7%NOTA 0.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.71 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
4,61,790
Density
307 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,502 km²
SC population3.3%
ST population56.9%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
51%OTHER
Other 51.1%Hindu 24.3%Muslim 20.6%Other 4.0%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.0%
Electricity31.5%
Sanitation14.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births84.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.7%
Children underweight (under 5)43.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.7%
Women literate65.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.9%
Clean cooking fuel34.0%
Health insurance58.9%

What's nearby?

3 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Honey
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An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam,

🏛️MonumentASI

An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam,

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An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

🏛️MonumentASI

An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

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An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

🏛️MonumentASI

An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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