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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 12 · 2004
Sheohar
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
SITARAM SINGH
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 45.5%BJP 34.4%7 others 20.1%
Votes
3,03,243
45.5% share
Winning margin
73,883
11.1% of votes
Total votes cast
6,66,398
Candidates
9
Seat history
3 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SITARAM SINGH | UPA (UPA) | 3,03,243 | 45.5% |
| 2 | MOHAMMAD ANWARUL HAQ | NDA | 2,29,360 | 34.4% |
| 3 | ANAND MOHAN SINGH | BPSP | 86,418 | 13.0% |
| 4 | RAM EKBAL RAI | 27,481 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | RAM SWARTH SAH | IND | 5,343 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SUNIL SINGH | IND | 5,107 | 0.8% |
| 7 | RAJENDRA SINGH VISMIL | 3,812 | 0.6% | |
| 8 | AJAY KUMAR PANDEY | IND | 2,878 | 0.4% |
| 9 | SITARAM SINGH | IND | 2,756 | 0.4% |
High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.1%
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
RJD 45.5%BJP 34.4%BPSP 13.0%OTH 7.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 Cr
A 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
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.