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Bihar · PC 35 · 2009
Karakat
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
MAHABALI SINGH
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 34.1%RJD 30.6%14 others 35.3%
Votes
1,96,946
34.1% share
Winning margin
20,483
3.5% of votes
Total votes cast
5,77,040
Candidates
16
Seat history
5 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.38 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHABALI SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 1,96,946 | 34.1% |
| 2 | KANTI SINGH | UPA | 1,76,463 | 30.6% |
| 3 | AWADHESH KUMAR SINGH | UPA | 71,057 | 12.3% |
| 4 | RAJA RAM SINGH | CPI(ML)(L) | 37,493 | 6.5% |
| 5 | UPENDRA KUMAR SHARMA | 32,074 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | JYOTI RASHMI | RSWD | 21,114 | 3.7% |
| 7 | ER.ABDUL SATAR | IND | 6,961 | 1.2% |
| 8 | AJAY KUMAR | NDA | 6,845 | 1.2% |
| 9 | HARI PRASAD SINGH | IND | 6,485 | 1.1% |
| 10 | PRO. KAMTA PRASAD YADAV | IND | 5,053 | 0.9% |
| 11 | GIRISH NARAYAN SINGH | IND | 4,241 | 0.7% |
| 12 | MD.SHAMIULLAH MANSOORI | SSD | 2,954 | 0.5% |
| 13 | RAJ KISHOR MISHRA | AJSP | 2,678 | 0.5% |
| 14 | SATISH PANDEY | IND | 2,434 | 0.4% |
| 15 | AMAWAS RAM | IND | 2,266 | 0.4% |
| 16 | MUDREEKA YADAV | AD | 1,976 | 0.3% |
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Average turnout (26th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 2.8% · max 64.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
26th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.71
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.1%
lowerhigher
20th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 34.1%RJD 30.6%INC 12.3%CPI(ML)(L) 6.5%BSP 5.6%OTH 10.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/16
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.38 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,59,918
Density
763 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,881 km²
SC population18.6%
ST population1.1%
Figures are for Rohtas, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.4%Muslim 10.2%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.6%
Electricity25.2%
Sanitation28.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated86.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)48.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.9%
Women literate76.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance17.2%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.