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Bihar · PC 30 · 2009

Patna Sahib

Winner — Lok Sabha 2009

SHATRUGHAN SINHA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 57.3%RJD 27.1%14 others 15.6%
Votes
3,16,549
57.3% share
Winning margin
1,66,770
30.2% of votes
Total votes cast
5,52,416
Candidates
16
Seat history

1 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.34 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHATRUGHAN SINHA
NDA (NDA)
3,16,54957.3%
2
VIJAY KUMAR
UPA
1,49,77927.1%
3
SHEKHAR SUMAN
UPA
61,30811.1%
4
RAM NARAYAN RAI
CPI(ML)(L)
5,4831.0%
5
HEMANT KUMAR SINGH
IND
4,5880.8%
6
SANJAY VERMA
IND
2,4630.5%
7
ON MASUMI
LTSD
1,8160.3%
8
HASSAN FAIZI HASHMI
ANC
1,4600.3%
9
PANKAJ KUMAR SHARMA
IND
1,4320.3%
10
DR. DIWAKER TEJASWI
BUDM
1,2650.2%
11
RAM BHAJAN SINGH NISHAD
IND
1,2450.2%
12
VIDHAN CHANDRA RANA
IND
1,2360.2%
13
KUMAR RAJIV
IND
1,0900.2%
14
DEEPAK KUMAR SINGH
IND
1,0360.2%
15
PRAMOD KUMAR GUPTA
IND
8930.2%
16
ANJANI KUMAR
IND
7730.1%

Low turnout (39th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
30.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.1% · min 3.0% · max 64.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
47%
lowerhigher
39th of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
39th of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 57.3%RJD 27.1%INC 11.1%OTH 4.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.34 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
58,38,465
Density
1823 / km²
Sex ratio
897 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,202 km²
SC population15.8%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 7.5%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.2%
Electricity57.1%
Sanitation53.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated56.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.5%
Children underweight (under 5)39.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.1%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.6%
Clean cooking fuel64.6%
Health insurance10.2%

What's nearby?

19 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Brass Metal Work🏺Garments & Active Wear🏺Tikuli Paintings
Kumhrar

Kumhrar

Heritage SiteWikidata
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Mir Ashraf's mosque, Ablution tank and Pucca well

🏛️MonumentASI

Mir Ashraf's mosque, Ablution tank and Pucca well

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Mounds known as the five stupas or panch pahari

🏛️MonumentASI

Mounds known as the five stupas or panch pahari

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Remains of wooden foundations and ancient Mauryan wall

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of wooden foundations and ancient Mauryan wall

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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