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Bihar · PC 7 · 1962
Maharajganj
Winner — Lok Sabha 1962
KRISHNAKANTA SINGH
INC· INC
INC 43.1%PSP 35.2%1 others 21.7%
Votes
73,670
44.8% share
Winning margin
13,527
8.2% of votes
Total votes cast
1,70,942
Candidates
3
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRISHNAKANTA SINGH | 73,670 | 44.8% | |
| 2 | YAMUNA PRASAD SINGH | 60,143 | 36.5% | |
| 3 | YADUNANDAN PANDEY | 30,724 | 18.7% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (28th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 0.3% · max 77.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
28th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.89
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
3.3%
lowerhigher
3rd of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.89EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.8%PSP 36.5%SWA 18.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,87,379
Density
1282 / km²
Sex ratio
927 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,501 km²
SC population13.1%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.4%Muslim 18.3%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.2%
Electricity12.6%
Sanitation18.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Children underweight (under 5)36.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.4%
Women literate53.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Clean cooking fuel40.0%
Health insurance19.2%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Madhubani Paintings🏷️MakhanaGI🏺Sikki Painting
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Remains of ancient fort or garh locally known as Raja Bali ka garh
🏛️MonumentASI
Remains of ancient fort or garh locally known as Raja Bali ka garh
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.