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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 16 · 2009
Vaishali
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
RAGHUVANSH PRASAD SINGH
RJD· Fourth Front (RJD-LJP-SP), Bihar 2009
RJD 45.5%JD(U) 42.0%10 others 12.5%
Votes
2,84,479
45.5% share
Winning margin
22,308
3.6% of votes
Total votes cast
6,24,859
Candidates
12
Seat history
5 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAGHUVANSH PRASAD SINGH | Fourth Front (RJD-LJP-SP), Bihar 2009 | 2,84,479 | 45.5% |
| 2 | VIJAY KUMAR SHUKLA | NDA | 2,62,171 | 42.0% |
| 3 | SHANKAR MAHTO | 17,462 | 2.8% | |
| 4 | JITENDRA PRASAD | IND | 16,072 | 2.6% |
| 5 | HIND KESRI YADAV | UPA | 11,934 | 1.9% |
| 6 | INDARDEO RAI | IND | 9,368 | 1.5% |
| 7 | BINOD PANDIT | LPSP | 7,332 | 1.2% |
| 8 | PUNAMRI DEVI | UWF | 4,872 | 0.8% |
| 9 | BALAK NATH SAHANI | IJP | 2,964 | 0.5% |
| 10 | BADRI PASWAN | RKSP | 2,947 | 0.5% |
| 11 | LALJI KUMAR RAKESH | RSWD | 2,674 | 0.4% |
| 12 | PRAMOD KUMAR SHARMA | BJKVP | 2,584 | 0.4% |
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High turnout (5th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.0% · min 3.6% · max 44.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
5th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.49
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.3%
lowerhigher
15th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 45.5%JD(U) 42.0%OTH 12.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
Figures are for Muzaffarpur, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI
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Relic stupa (excavated remains of stupa)
🏛️MonumentASI
Relic stupa (excavated remains of stupa)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.