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Bihar · PC 22 · 2004Reserved (SC)
Araria
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
SUKDEO PASWAN
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 33.2%SP 29.0%11 others 37.8%
Votes
2,16,677
33.2% share
Winning margin
27,744
4.3% of votes
Total votes cast
6,52,439
Candidates
13
Seat history
2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUKDEO PASWAN | NDA (NDA) | 2,16,677 | 33.2% |
| 2 | RAMJI DAS RISHIDEO | 1,88,933 | 29.0% | |
| 3 | RAM SEWAK HAZARI | 1,73,502 | 26.6% | |
| 4 | NARAYAN KUMAR RAM | 17,316 | 2.6% | |
| 5 | SATYA NARAYAN WRITER | IND | 11,946 | 1.8% |
| 6 | NAND LAL PASWAN | IND | 8,033 | 1.2% |
| 7 | ARUN KUMAR RAJAK | IJP | 7,905 | 1.2% |
| 8 | DAYA CHAND KATARIA | IND | 6,260 | 1.0% |
| 9 | PUSHPA NAND RISHIDEO | IND | 6,094 | 0.9% |
| 10 | RAJDHAR PASWAN | 4,807 | 0.7% | |
| 11 | LALU PASWAN | IND | 4,661 | 0.7% |
| 12 | OM PRAKASH PASWAN | AD | 3,367 | 0.5% |
| 13 | JAGDEO RAM | 2,938 | 0.5% |
Average turnout (11th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 0.3% · max 43.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
11th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.29
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
17th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 33.2%SP 29.0%LJP 26.6%OTH 11.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.09 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,61,566
Density
1467 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.0%
Figures are for Samastipur, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity10.4%
Sanitation18.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.4%
Children fully vaccinated71.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Children underweight (under 5)42.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate54.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.8%
Clean cooking fuel36.1%
Health insurance19.0%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · 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.