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Bihar · PC 34 · 2009Reserved (SC)
Sasaram
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
MEIRA KUMAR
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 32.1%BJP 24.9%14 others 43.0%
Votes
1,92,213
32.1% share
Winning margin
42,954
7.2% of votes
Total votes cast
5,99,031
Candidates
16
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEIRA KUMAR | UPA (UPA) | 1,92,213 | 32.1% |
| 2 | MUNI LAL | NDA | 1,49,259 | 24.9% |
| 3 | LALAN PASWAN | UPA | 1,09,498 | 18.3% |
| 4 | GANDHI AZAD | 96,613 | 16.1% | |
| 5 | BABBAN CHAUDHARY | LTSD | 13,424 | 2.2% |
| 6 | DUKHI RAM | CPI(ML)(L) | 8,284 | 1.4% |
| 7 | SURENDRA RAM | IND | 6,479 | 1.1% |
| 8 | MUNIYA DEBI | IND | 4,820 | 0.8% |
| 9 | BHARAT RAM | IND | 3,606 | 0.6% |
| 10 | BALIRAM RAM | PMSP | 3,406 | 0.6% |
| 11 | RAM PRAVESH RAM | IND | 2,921 | 0.5% |
| 12 | RAM NAGINA RAM | RKJP | 2,055 | 0.3% |
| 13 | RADHA DEBI | AD | 1,706 | 0.3% |
| 14 | BHOLA PRASAD | IJP | 1,688 | 0.3% |
| 15 | PRAMOD KUMAR | IND | 1,584 | 0.3% |
| 16 | RAMYADI RAM | 1,475 | 0.3% |
Average turnout (20th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 1.6% · max 38.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
20th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.36
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
29th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 32.1%BJP 24.9%RJD 18.3%BSP 16.1%OTH 8.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,26,384
Density
488 / km²
Sex ratio
920 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,332 km²
SC population22.7%
ST population3.6%
Figures are for Kaimur (Bhabua), this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.5%Muslim 9.6%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity21.6%
Sanitation16.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.3%
Children fully vaccinated88.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.1%
Children underweight (under 5)47.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER70.3%
Women literate66.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Clean cooking fuel29.0%
Health insurance18.1%
What's nearby?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Carpet🏺Rice
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Ashoka inscription on the Chandan shahid hill
🏛️MonumentASI
Ashoka inscription on the Chandan shahid hill
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Three rock incriptions adjasent to Tara Chandi temple
🏛️MonumentASI
Three rock incriptions adjasent to Tara Chandi temple
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.