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Bihar · PC 2 · 2004
Bettiah
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
RAGHUNATH JHA
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 37.1%BJP 32.8%12 others 30.1%
Votes
2,11,590
37.1% share
Winning margin
24,671
4.3% of votes
Total votes cast
5,69,909
Candidates
14
Seat history
5 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.24 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAGHUNATH JHA | UPA (UPA) | 2,11,590 | 37.1% |
| 2 | MADAN PRASAD JAISWAL | NDA | 1,86,919 | 32.8% |
| 3 | RAMCHANDRA SAHANI | Left | 47,841 | 8.4% |
| 4 | RAJAN TIWARI | IND | 32,759 | 5.8% |
| 5 | FAIYAZUL AZAM | 32,289 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | PRAKASH JHA | IND | 25,978 | 4.6% |
| 7 | DHARMESH PRASAD VERMA | SJP(R) | 7,935 | 1.4% |
| 8 | VIRENDRA PRASAD GUPTA | CPI(ML)(L) | 6,161 | 1.1% |
| 9 | AKBAR HUSAIN | IND | 5,714 | 1.0% |
| 10 | NASIM AHMAD | 4,151 | 0.7% | |
| 11 | RAHMAT ALI | IND | 3,537 | 0.6% |
| 12 | NAFIS AHMAD | IND | 2,059 | 0.4% |
| 13 | DIWAKAR MANI TRIPATHI | IND | 1,538 | 0.3% |
| 14 | KRISHN NAND PRASAD | IND | 1,438 | 0.3% |
High turnout (7th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.9% · min 4.3% · max 56.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
7th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.21
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
36th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 37.1%BJP 32.8%CPI 8.4%IND 5.8%BSP 5.7%OTH 10.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.24 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,35,042
Density
753 / km²
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,228 km²
SC population14.1%
ST population6.3%
Figures are for Pashchim Champaran, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 22.0%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.8%
Electricity8.1%
Sanitation15.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.5%
Children fully vaccinated62.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)30.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate52.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.1%
Clean cooking fuel31.4%
Health insurance20.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Marcha Chura🏺Ready made Garments
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.