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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 12 · 1977
Sheohar
Winner — Lok Sabha 1977
THAKUR GIRJANANDAN SINGH
Janata Party· Janata Party
JNP 55.5%INC 40.1%3 others 4.4%
Votes
2,41,672
56.3% share
Winning margin
67,029
15.6% of votes
Total votes cast
4,35,625
Candidates
5
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THAKUR GIRJANANDAN SINGH | 2,41,672 | 56.3% | |
| 2 | HARI KISHORE SINGH | 1,74,643 | 40.7% | |
| 3 | VINDESHWAR RAI | IND | 5,549 | 1.3% |
| 4 | YAKUB | IND | 5,056 | 1.2% |
| 5 | SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD SINHA | IND | 2,299 | 0.5% |
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.
High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe15.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.2% · min 0.3% · max 50.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
3rd of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.31
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
22nd of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 56.3%INC 40.7%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,64,619
Density
1011 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,229 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population4.3%
Figures are for Purnia, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 60.9%Muslim 38.5%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity13.4%
Sanitation13.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births68.9%
Children fully vaccinated62.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)47.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.0%
Women literate47.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.2%
Clean cooking fuel19.3%
Health insurance10.2%
What's nearby?
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