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Bihar · PC 23 · 1971
Katihar
Winner — Lok Sabha 1971
GYANESHWAR PRASAD YADAV
BJS· Grand Alliance
BJS 33.7%INC 29.2%9 others 37.2%
Votes
96,422
35.0% share
Winning margin
12,889
4.7% of votes
Total votes cast
2,86,377
Candidates
11
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GYANESHWAR PRASAD YADAV | 96,422 | 35.0% | |
| 2 | SITA RAM KESHRI | 83,533 | 30.4% | |
| 3 | RAMANAND SINGH | 31,993 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | IBRAHIM |  MUL | 29,008 | 10.6% |
| 5 | GUPTA PRIYA | 19,040 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | SITA RAM SINGH | HSD | 6,214 | 2.3% |
| 7 | BHOLA PRASAD AGARWAL | IND | 2,284 | 0.8% |
| 8 | SATYA NARAYAN PODDAR SAURAV | IND | 2,280 | 0.8% |
| 9 | SURYA NARAYAN YADAV | SHD | 1,559 | 0.6% |
| 10 | RAM LAGAN RAI | SOC | 1,537 | 0.6% |
| 11 | LAKSHMI NARAYAN SINGH | RCI | 1,193 | 0.4% |
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 (9th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 0.4% · max 35.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
9th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.43
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
3.0%
lowerhigher
6th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJS 35.0%INC 30.4%CPM 11.6%MUL 10.6%PSP 6.9%OTH 5.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,61,566
Density
1467 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.0%
Figures are for Samastipur, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity10.4%
Sanitation18.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.4%
Children fully vaccinated71.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Children underweight (under 5)42.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate54.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.8%
Clean cooking fuel36.1%
Health insurance19.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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