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Bihar · PC 11 · 2009

Katihar

Winner — Lok Sabha 2009

NIKHIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 37.2%NCP 35.3%14 others 27.5%
Votes
2,69,834
37.2% share
Winning margin
14,015
1.9% of votes
Total votes cast
7,24,802
Candidates
16
Seat history

3 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NIKHIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
BJP
NDA (NDA)
2,69,83437.2%
2
SHAH TARIQ ANWAR
NCP
UPA
2,55,81935.3%
3
AHMAD ASHFAQUE KARIM
LJP
45,7736.3%
4
HIMRAJ SINGH
IND
42,0265.8%
5
MAHBOOB ALAM
CPI(ML)(L)
32,0354.4%
6
MOHAMMAD HAMID MUBARAK
IND
23,8943.3%
7
MADAN MOHAN NISHAD
BSP
15,7602.2%
8
SUNIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
IND
7,9981.1%
9
OM PRAKASH PODDAR
BJJD
5,1070.7%
10
CHANDU MURMU
IND
4,8710.7%
11
MANOJ PARASHAR
IND
4,1660.6%
12
RAJESH GURNANI
LTSD
4,0200.6%
13
BABU LAL MARANDI
IND
3,5070.5%
14
RAJGIRI SINGH
IND
3,3990.5%
15
MUNNI DEVI
ABJS
3,3430.5%
16
PHOOLO DEVI
IND
3,2500.5%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.4% · min 0.1% · max 35.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
1st of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
23rd of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 37.2%NCP 35.3%LJP 6.3%IND 5.8%OTH 15.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.06 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,71,029
Density
1005 / km²
Sex ratio
919 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,057 km²
SC population8.6%
ST population5.9%
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What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 54.9%Muslim 44.5%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.3%
Electricity9.9%
Sanitation17.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.9%
Children fully vaccinated73.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.9%
Children underweight (under 5)48.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.4%
Women literate49.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Clean cooking fuel16.9%
Health insurance8.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Jute🏺Maize🏷️MakhanaGI
Bahin Zamindar bari

Bahin Zamindar bari

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