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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 24 · 1999
Purnea
Winner — Lok Sabha 1999
Rajesh Ranjan
IND· Independent
IND 62.4%BJP 26.4%12 others 11.2%
Votes
4,38,193
63.2% share
Winning margin
2,52,566
36.4% of votes
Total votes cast
7,02,553
Candidates
14
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajesh Ranjan | IND Independent | 4,38,193 | 63.2% |
| 2 | Jay Krishna Mandal | 1,85,627 | 26.8% | |
| 3 | Abdul Khalil Ahmad | 29,799 | 4.3% | |
| 4 | Mani Lal Das | IND | 12,813 | 1.9% |
| 5 | Mahmad Alam | IND | 5,166 | 0.7% |
| 6 | Ashok Ku Sah | 4,298 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | Alimudin Ansari | 3,211 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | Nageshwar Singh | IND | 3,207 | 0.5% |
| 9 | Juver Alam | 3,032 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | Vipeen Kumar | AJBP | 2,727 | 0.4% |
| 11 | Kuldeep Mandal | IND | 1,946 | 0.3% |
| 12 | Sahdeo Prasad Mandal | IND | 1,401 | 0.2% |
| 13 | Asha Devi | IND | 1,374 | 0.2% |
| 14 | Saiyad Gulam Husen | 924 | 0.1% |
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Average turnout (14th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe36.4%
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
IND 63.2%BJP 26.8%OTH 10.1%
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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