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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 39 · 2004Reserved (SC)
Nawada
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
VIRCHANDRA PASWAN
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 48.5%BJP 43.0%12 others 8.5%
Votes
4,89,992
48.5% share
Winning margin
56,006
5.5% of votes
Total votes cast
10,10,037
Candidates
14
Seat history
1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIRCHANDRA PASWAN | UPA (UPA) | 4,89,992 | 48.5% |
| 2 | SANJAY PASWAN | NDA | 4,33,986 | 43.0% |
| 3 | BANBARI RAM | IND | 52,384 | 5.2% |
| 4 | BHOLA RAM | 16,359 | 1.6% | |
| 5 | DALIT PASWAN | IJP | 3,752 | 0.4% |
| 6 | MEWALAL RAJWANSHI | CPI(ML)(L) | 3,623 | 0.4% |
| 7 | HARI CHOUDHARY | IND | 2,219 | 0.2% |
| 8 | PRAMOD KUMAR AKELA | IND | 1,529 | 0.1% |
| 9 | VIJAY RAVIDAS | IND | 1,467 | 0.1% |
| 10 | SHIVLAL RAJAK | IND | 1,466 | 0.1% |
| 11 | MAHENDRA PASWAN | JP | 1,112 | 0.1% |
| 12 | RAGHUNANDAN MOCHI | IND | 871 | 0.1% |
| 13 | NAGANDRA KUMAR VIKAL | IND | 659 | 0.1% |
| 14 | POLISH KUMAR DAS | IND | 618 | 0.1% |
Low turnout (40th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 0.2% · max 43.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
43%
lowerhigher
40th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.62
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
32nd of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 48.5%BJP 43.0%IND 5.2%OTH 3.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.01 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,19,146
Density
890 / km²
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,494 km²
SC population25.5%
ST population0.1%
Figures are for Nawada, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Muslim 11.0%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.9%
Electricity9.0%
Sanitation22.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.9%
Children fully vaccinated74.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Children underweight (under 5)37.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER70.4%
Women literate62.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Clean cooking fuel40.7%
Health insurance8.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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