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Bihar · PC 26 · 2004
Banka
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
GIRIDHARI YADAV
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 47.6%JD(U) 47.0%9 others 5.4%
Votes
3,39,880
47.6% share
Winning margin
4,669
0.7% of votes
Total votes cast
7,13,888
Candidates
11
Seat history
2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIRIDHARI YADAV | UPA (UPA) | 3,39,880 | 47.6% |
| 2 | DIGVIJAY SINGH | NDA | 3,35,211 | 47.0% |
| 3 | RAJENDRA PANDIT NETAJEE | 14,506 | 2.0% | |
| 4 | MITHAN YADAV | IND | 8,929 | 1.3% |
| 5 | FANI LAL SAH | IND | 3,447 | 0.5% |
| 6 | MAHBOOB ALAM ANSARI | IND | 3,143 | 0.4% |
| 7 | RANVIR YADAV | 3,081 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | UMAKANT YADAV | IND | 2,016 | 0.3% |
| 9 | PRAVIN KUMAR JHA | IND | 1,332 | 0.2% |
| 10 | UDAY KUMAR SINGH | IND | 1,196 | 0.2% |
| 11 | AMP YADAV | IND | 1,147 | 0.2% |
Average turnout (29th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 0.0% · max 42.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
54%
lowerhigher
29th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
3.0%
lowerhigher
5th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 47.6%JD(U) 47.0%OTH 5.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.09 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,37,766
Density
1182 / km²
Sex ratio
880 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population10.5%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 81.9%Muslim 17.7%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water8.2%
Electricity31.0%
Sanitation33.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births77.2%
Children fully vaccinated66.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)40.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.0%
Women literate65.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.4%
Clean cooking fuel49.2%
Health insurance16.3%
What's nearby?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Bhagalpur SilkGI🏺Jardalu Mango🏺Manjusha Painting


Ancient site of Vikramshila Monastry
🏛️MonumentASI
Ancient site of Vikramshila Monastry

Patalpuri cave and land adjoining bateshwar cave on patharghatta hill
🏛️MonumentASI
Patalpuri cave and land adjoining bateshwar cave on patharghatta hill

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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.