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Bihar · PC 33 · 2004
Arrah
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
KANTI SINGH
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 38.0%CPI(ML)(L) 19.0%9 others 43.0%
Votes
2,99,422
38.0% share
Winning margin
1,49,743
19.0% of votes
Total votes cast
7,87,399
Candidates
11
Seat history
3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KANTI SINGH | UPA (UPA) | 2,99,422 | 38.0% |
| 2 | RAM NARESH RAM | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,49,679 | 19.0% |
| 3 | BRAHMESHWAR NATH SIGH | IND | 1,48,973 | 18.9% |
| 4 | ASHOK KUMAR VERMA | NDA | 1,47,525 | 18.7% |
| 5 | HARIDWAR PRASAD SINGH | 11,776 | 1.5% | |
| 6 | NARENDRA KUMAR SINGH | 7,699 | 1.0% | |
| 7 | RAM KUNDAL SHARMA | 7,050 | 0.9% | |
| 8 | RAMESHWAR PRASAD GUPTA | IND | 5,604 | 0.7% |
| 9 | RAMESHWAR KUMAR BHARTI | JP | 4,539 | 0.6% |
| 10 | RANA SINGH | IND | 2,881 | 0.4% |
| 11 | JITENDRA TIWARY | ABJS | 2,251 | 0.3% |
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Average turnout (23rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe19.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.1% · min 0.4% · max 56.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
23rd of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.08
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
37th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 38.0%CPI(ML)(L) 19.0%IND 18.9%JD(U) 18.7%OTH 5.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.15 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,06,352
Density
1002 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,703 km²
SC population14.8%
ST population1.6%
Figures are for Buxar, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 6.2%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.1%
Electricity17.8%
Sanitation24.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.5%
Children fully vaccinated75.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.6%
Children underweight (under 5)45.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.2%
Women literate68.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.8%
Clean cooking fuel44.7%
Health insurance11.4%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Hand Embroidery🏺Mentha🏺Sonachud Rice
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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.