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Bihar · PC 24 · 2004

Purnea

Winner — Lok Sabha 2004

UDAY SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 34.5%LJP 32.7%13 others 32.9%
Votes
2,44,426
34.5% share
Winning margin
12,883
1.8% of votes
Total votes cast
7,09,015
Candidates
15
Seat history

3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
UDAY SINGH
BJP
NDA (NDA)
2,44,42634.5%
2
RAJESH RANJAN ALIAS PAPPU YADAV
LJP
2,31,54332.7%
3
JEEVACHHA PASWAN
IND
57,0218.0%
4
DR. IRSHAD AHMAD KHAN
SP
47,3016.7%
5
RAJ KUMAR HEMBRAM
JDP
25,6093.6%
6
AWADESH KU MANDAL
IND
21,6193.0%
7
SATYA NARAYAN RAM
IND
18,3782.6%
8
NEELAM DEVI
IND
16,5692.3%
9
JAI KRISHNA MANDAL
SAP
14,1602.0%
10
SYED SAHID RAJA
BSP
7,9761.1%
11
MADHAVI SARKAR
CPI(ML)(L)
7,5951.1%
12
LALIT MOHAN SINGH
IND
6,7400.9%
13
MD. RIAUZUDDIN
IND
4,0560.6%
14
PRAKASH KUMAR SINGH
AD
3,3020.5%
15
UPENDRA NATH SAGAR
RLD
2,7200.4%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (14th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
1.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.5% · min 1.8% · max 47.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
14th of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
27th of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 34.5%LJP 32.7%IND 8.0%SP 6.7%OTH 18.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.04 Cr

A 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%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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 location
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