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Bihar · PC 1 · 2009
Valmiki Nagar
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
BAIDYANATH PRASAD MAHTO
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 46.4%IND 15.7%14 others 37.9%
Votes
2,77,696
46.4% share
Winning margin
1,83,675
30.7% of votes
Total votes cast
5,98,447
Candidates
16
Seat history
6 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAIDYANATH PRASAD MAHTO | NDA (NDA) | 2,77,696 | 46.4% |
| 2 | FAKHRUDDIN | IND | 94,021 | 15.7% |
| 3 | MANAN MISHRA | 46,058 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | RAGHUNATH JHA | UPA | 45,699 | 7.6% |
| 5 | DILIP VERMA | UPA | 38,650 | 6.5% |
| 6 | MOHAMMAD SHAMIM AKHTAR | UPA | 26,762 | 4.5% |
| 7 | SHAILENDRA KUMAR GARHWAL | LTSD | 19,091 | 3.2% |
| 8 | BIRENDRA PRASAD GUPTA | CPI(ML)(L) | 13,701 | 2.3% |
| 9 | SATYANARAIN YADAV | IND | 8,632 | 1.4% |
| 10 | MANOHAR MANOJ | IND | 5,797 | 1.0% |
| 11 | RAKESH KUMAR PANDEY | IND | 4,817 | 0.8% |
| 12 | DEORAJ RAM | IND | 4,493 | 0.8% |
| 13 | MAGISTER YADAV | IND | 3,431 | 0.6% |
| 14 | AMBIKA SINGH | IND | 3,311 | 0.6% |
| 15 | RAMASHANKAR PRASAD | IND | 3,230 | 0.5% |
| 16 | UMESH | IND | 3,058 | 0.5% |
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High turnout (8th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe30.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 23.2% · min 8.5% · max 54.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
8th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.65
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.8%
lowerhigher
10th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 46.4%IND 15.7%BSP 7.7%RJD 7.6%NCP 6.5%OTH 16.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/16
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.11 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,35,042
Density
753 / km²
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,228 km²
SC population14.1%
ST population6.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 22.0%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.8%
Electricity8.1%
Sanitation15.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.5%
Children fully vaccinated62.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)30.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate52.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.1%
Clean cooking fuel31.4%
Health insurance20.0%
What's nearby?
17 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Rampart)
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Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Rampart)
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Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Ruined fortress)
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Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Ruined fortress)
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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.