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Bihar · PC 24 · 1971Reserved (ST)

Rajmahal

Winner — Lok Sabha 1971

ISWAR MARANDI
INC· INC
INC 43.4%PHJ 28.8%6 others 27.8%
Votes
55,958
44.8% share
Winning margin
18,765
15.0% of votes
Total votes cast
1,29,061
Candidates
8
Seat history
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All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ISWAR MARANDI
INC
55,95844.8%
2
JUSTIN RICHARD
PHJ
37,19329.8%
3
MANIK MARANDI
BJS
20,27616.2%
4
MARK KISKU
IND
4,0803.3%
5
SAWNA DEHRI
IND
2,6862.1%
6
SASIEL HEMBROM
IND
2,2761.8%
7
PAUL HANSDA
JKP
1,4901.2%
8
ROBERT SAMUEL BESRA
SWA
1,0320.8%

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The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (14th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
15.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.5% · min 1.8% · max 47.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
14th of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
27th of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.8%PHJ 29.8%BJS 16.2%OTH 9.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,70,541
Density
1549 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,918 km²
SC population14.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.0%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity20.2%
Sanitation31.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.0%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)35.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.9%
Women literate62.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.5%
Clean cooking fuel45.2%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
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