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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 12 · 1980
Sheohar
Winner — Lok Sabha 1980
RAM DULARI SINGH
INC(I)· Congress (I)
INC(I) 41.5%INC(U) 29.3%6 others 29.2%
Votes
1,74,188
42.0% share
Winning margin
51,392
12.4% of votes
Total votes cast
4,19,552
Candidates
8
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAM DULARI SINGH |  INC(I) | 1,74,188 | 42.0% |
| 2 | HARI KISHORE SINGH | 1,22,796 | 29.6% | |
| 3 | THAKUR PRABHAKAR | 97,529 | 23.5% | |
| 4 | JANAK DHARI SAH | IND | 7,194 | 1.7% |
| 5 | JILDAR RAM | IND | 4,908 | 1.2% |
| 6 | RAJ NANDAN SAH | IND | 4,361 | 1.1% |
| 7 | SURENDRA CHOUDHARY |  FBL | 2,268 | 0.6% |
| 8 | BILAT BANDHU | IND | 1,936 | 0.5% |
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High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.4%
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
INC(I) 42.0%INC(U) 29.6%JNP 23.5%OTH 5.0%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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