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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 24 · 1989
Purnea
Winner — Lok Sabha 1989
TASLIMUDIN
JD· National Front
JD 30.8%CPM 21.3%17 others 47.9%
Votes
1,77,159
31.6% share
Winning margin
54,557
9.7% of votes
Total votes cast
5,75,046
Candidates
19
Seat history
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TASLIMUDIN | 1,77,159 | 31.6% | |
| 2 | AJIT SARKAR | 1,22,602 | 21.8% | |
| 3 | BRAJKISHOR YADAV | 1,17,546 | 20.9% | |
| 4 | MADHURI SINGH | 1,14,231 | 20.3% | |
| 5 | PRADYUMAN NARAIN SINGH | IND | 5,767 | 1.0% |
| 6 | GULAM MUSHTAFA | IND | 4,810 | 0.9% |
| 7 | DINANATH PRABOTH | JNP(JP) | 4,618 | 0.8% |
| 8 | SHINYA SHEKHAR PANDIT | 2,892 | 0.5% | |
| 9 | NIRMALA DEVI | IND | 2,253 | 0.4% |
| 10 | NAGESHWAR PRASAD KAMAT | IND | 1,686 | 0.3% |
| 11 | RIYAJUDIN | IND | 1,519 | 0.3% |
| 12 | SAMPATLAL URAON | IND | 1,315 | 0.2% |
| 13 | K.P.VERMA | IND | 1,010 | 0.2% |
| 14 | MASUDA RISHI | IND | 897 | 0.2% |
| 15 | AMRENDRA PR. YADAV | IND | 778 | 0.1% |
| 16 | RAM KRISHAN RISHI DEV | IND | 701 | 0.1% |
| 17 | MITHILESH KUMAR SHARMA | IND | 672 | 0.1% |
| 18 | VINDISHWARI TEWARY | IND | 663 | 0.1% |
| 19 | SUNIL KU. SINGH | IND | 466 | 0.1% |
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 (14th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.5% · min 1.8% · max 47.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
14th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
27th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD 31.6%CPM 21.8%BJP 20.9%INC 20.3%OTH 5.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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%
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 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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