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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 12 · 1991
Sheohar
Winner — Lok Sabha 1991
HARI KISHORE SINGH
JD· Janata Dal
JD 47.7%JP 23.2%25 others 29.1%
Votes
3,11,178
54.2% share
Winning margin
1,59,936
27.9% of votes
Total votes cast
6,52,419
Candidates
27
Seat history
All Candidates
27 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARI KISHORE SINGH | 3,11,178 | 54.2% | |
| 2 | RAGHUNATH JHA | JP | 1,51,242 | 26.4% |
| 3 | RAM DULARI SINGH (W) | 64,058 | 11.2% | |
| 4 | GIRJA NANDAN PD. YADAV | 39,660 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | VINDESHWARI SAH | IND | 1,325 | 0.2% |
| 6 | RAJ NANDAN SAH | 1,156 | 0.2% | |
| 7 | UMESH SINGH | IND | 1,051 | 0.2% |
| 8 | HANUMAN KAMLAPURI | IND | 487 | 0.1% |
| 9 | RAMESHWAR THAKUR | 428 | 0.1% | |
| 10 | KAUSHLENDRA SINGH | IND | 425 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ARUN KUMAR SINGH | IND | 375 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SITARAM MAHTO | IND | 351 | 0.1% |
| 13 | BACHCHA MAHTO | 294 | 0.1% | |
| 14 | ARUN KUMAR SINGH | IND | 241 | 0.0% |
| 15 | JAGDEO PRASAD | IND | 237 | 0.0% |
| 16 | SOHAIL | IND | 234 | 0.0% |
| 17 | BHOLA THAKUR | IND | 191 | 0.0% |
| 18 | ARUN KUMAR | IND | 187 | 0.0% |
| 19 | AMIRUL SIDDIQUIE | IND | 186 | 0.0% |
| 20 | NAG NARAIN RAY | IND | 144 | 0.0% |
| 21 | PRABHU RAUT | IND | 81 | 0.0% |
| 22 | LAKSHMESHWAR SINGH | IND | 80 | 0.0% |
| 23 | SHYAM CHANDRA SINGH | IND | 80 | 0.0% |
| 24 | SURESH PRASAD | IND | 73 | 0.0% |
| 25 | BALESHWAR KAUR | IND | 70 | 0.0% |
| 26 | BHARAT JHA | IND | 70 | 0.0% |
| 27 | NAGENDRA PD. SINGH | IND | 54 | 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
safe27.9%
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 54.2%JP 26.4%INC 11.2%BJP 6.9%OTH 1.3%
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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