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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 12 · 2009
Purnia
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
UDAY SINGH ALIAS PAPPU SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 51.5%IND 25.1%18 others 23.4%
Votes
3,62,952
51.5% share
Winning margin
1,86,227
26.4% of votes
Total votes cast
7,04,752
Candidates
20
Seat history
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UDAY SINGH ALIAS PAPPU SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 3,62,952 | 51.5% |
| 2 | SHANTI PRIYA | IND | 1,76,725 | 25.1% |
| 3 | SHANKAR JHA | 22,773 | 3.2% | |
| 4 | PRAMOD NARAYAN PODDAR | IND | 21,754 | 3.1% |
| 5 | NAVEEN KUMAR SINGH | 21,281 | 3.0% | |
| 6 | VIJAY KUMAR SAH | IND | 18,986 | 2.7% |
| 7 | UPENDRANATH SAGAR | IND | 13,834 | 2.0% |
| 8 | SHIEKH AKBAR ALI | IND | 9,039 | 1.3% |
| 9 | DR. IRSHAD AHMAD KHAN | LTSD | 7,472 | 1.1% |
| 10 | SUNIL KUMAR | IND | 6,315 | 0.9% |
| 11 | JIVACHH PASWAN | IND | 5,705 | 0.8% |
| 12 | DEEP NARAYAN SINGH | IND | 5,513 | 0.8% |
| 13 | ALIMUDDIN ANSARI | IND | 5,245 | 0.7% |
| 14 | MADHAVI SARKAR | CPI(ML)(L) | 5,152 | 0.7% |
| 15 | JAGDISH PRASAD YADAV | IND | 4,679 | 0.7% |
| 16 | ABDUL SATTAR | IND | 4,365 | 0.6% |
| 17 | ASHOK KUMAR SAH | UPA | 3,610 | 0.5% |
| 18 | KAUSHALYA DEVI | IND | 3,560 | 0.5% |
| 19 | MD. AISUR RAHMAN | IND | 2,925 | 0.4% |
| 20 | ANIL KUMAR BHARATI | RVNP | 2,867 | 0.4% |
High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe26.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.2% · min 0.3% · max 50.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
3rd of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.31
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
22nd of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.5%IND 25.1%OTH 23.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,64,619
Density
1011 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,229 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population4.3%
Figures are for Purnia, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 60.9%Muslim 38.5%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity13.4%
Sanitation13.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births68.9%
Children fully vaccinated62.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)47.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.0%
Women literate47.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.2%
Clean cooking fuel19.3%
Health insurance10.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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