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Bihar · PC 4 · 2009
Sheohar
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
RAMA DEVI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 40.8%BSP 18.8%13 others 40.4%
Votes
2,33,499
40.8% share
Winning margin
1,25,684
22.0% of votes
Total votes cast
5,72,269
Candidates
15
Seat history
3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMA DEVI | NDA (NDA) | 2,33,499 | 40.8% |
| 2 | MD. ANWARUL HAQUE | 1,07,815 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | SITARAM SINGH | UPA | 89,584 | 15.7% |
| 4 | LOVELY ANAND | UPA | 81,479 | 14.2% |
| 5 | MD. TANVEER ZAFAR | Left | 16,864 | 3.0% |
| 6 | SUNIL SINGH | IND | 10,037 | 1.8% |
| 7 | YOGENDRA RAM | IND | 7,350 | 1.3% |
| 8 | RAMA ASHISH MAHTO | IND | 5,734 | 1.0% |
| 9 | MOHSIN | IND | 3,721 | 0.7% |
| 10 | ARUN SAH | BLPGL | 3,359 | 0.6% |
| 11 | SHATRUGHNA SAHU | BJJD | 3,189 | 0.6% |
| 12 | BASDEO SAH | IJP | 2,946 | 0.5% |
| 13 | MOHAMMAD FIROZ AHAMAD | IND | 2,616 | 0.5% |
| 14 | CHANDRIKA PRASAD | IND | 2,296 | 0.4% |
| 15 | AJAY KUMAR PANDEY | IND | 1,780 | 0.3% |
Average turnout (18th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe22.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.7% · min 1.3% · max 41.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
58%
lowerhigher
18th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.59
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.9%
lowerhigher
9th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 40.8%BSP 18.8%RJD 15.7%INC 14.2%OTH 10.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.08 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
50,99,371
Density
1285 / km²
Sex ratio
902 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,968 km²
SC population12.7%
ST population0.2%
Figures are for Purba Champaran, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.1%Muslim 19.4%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity7.6%
Sanitation18.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births61.5%
Children fully vaccinated68.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.1%
Children underweight (under 5)37.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.3%
Women literate50.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.2%
Clean cooking fuel44.2%
Health insurance19.4%
What's nearby?
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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.