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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 12 · 1989
Sheohar
Winner — Lok Sabha 1989
HARI KISHOR SINGH
JD· National Front
JD 73.2%INC 23.5%11 others 3.3%
Votes
4,63,687
74.1% share
Winning margin
3,14,475
50.3% of votes
Total votes cast
6,33,746
Candidates
13
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARI KISHOR SINGH | 4,63,687 | 74.1% | |
| 2 | MADHUREENDRA KUMAR SINGH | 1,49,212 | 23.9% | |
| 3 | BHOLA NATH RAY | IND | 3,556 | 0.6% |
| 4 | JAGAN NATH RAY | 2,203 | 0.3% | |
| 5 | RAJNANDAN SAH | LKD(B) | 1,533 | 0.3% |
| 6 | DAVENDRA SINGH | IND | 1,316 | 0.2% |
| 7 | SATYDEO CHAUDHRY | IND | 1,305 | 0.2% |
| 8 | SURENDRA SINGH | IND | 860 | 0.1% |
| 9 | GAJADHAR SINGH | SOP(L) | 691 | 0.1% |
| 10 | MD. NAJMUDDIN | IND | 509 | 0.1% |
| 11 | JAGDISH SAH | IND | 376 | 0.1% |
| 12 | NAGENDRA SINGH | IND | 217 | 0.0% |
| 13 | INDLAL RAY | IND | 205 | 0.0% |
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
safe50.3%
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
JD 74.1%INC 23.9%OTH 2.0%
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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