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Bihar · PC 21 · 1971

Kishanganj

Winner — Lok Sabha 1971

JAMILUR RAHMAN
INC· INC
INC 57.1%BJS 19.4%7 others 23.5%
Votes
1,22,619
58.5% share
Winning margin
80,914
38.6% of votes
Total votes cast
2,14,771
Candidates
9
Seat history
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All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JAMILUR RAHMAN
INC
1,22,61958.5%
2
BAL KRISHNA JHA
BJS
41,70519.9%
3
LAKHAN LAL KAPUR
IND
20,1829.6%
4
GULAM SARWAR
IND
9,5964.6%
5
NURUL HODA
PSP
6,4623.1%
6
MD. ISMAIL
NCO
3,6101.7%
7
ZAKIR ALI IRAQUI
IND
2,7531.3%
8
SHYAMDEO JHA
IND
1,7270.8%
9
ROSHAN JAHAN
IND
8450.4%

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The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (15th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
38.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.5% · min 4.7% · max 44.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
15th of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.30
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
3.2%
lowerhigher
4th of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 58.5%BJS 19.9%IND 9.6%OTH 11.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,95,021
Density
1717 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,036 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.2%Muslim 9.6%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.9%
Electricity11.1%
Sanitation27.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births81.6%
Children fully vaccinated71.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.3%
Children underweight (under 5)38.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.1%
Women literate62.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.9%
Clean cooking fuel40.9%
Health insurance13.5%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Banana🏺Honey🏺Sujni Embroidery
🏛️

Jami mosque(Juma mosque)

🏛️MonumentASI

Jami mosque(Juma mosque)

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