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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 5 · 2009
Sitamarhi
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
ARJUN ROY
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 40.4%INC 21.2%14 others 38.4%
Votes
2,32,782
40.4% share
Winning margin
1,10,566
19.2% of votes
Total votes cast
5,76,748
Candidates
16
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARJUN ROY | NDA (NDA) | 2,32,782 | 40.4% |
| 2 | SAMIR KUMAR MAHASETH | UPA | 1,22,216 | 21.2% |
| 3 | SITARAM YADAV | UPA | 1,18,798 | 20.6% |
| 4 | S. ABU DAUJANA | LTSD | 40,596 | 7.0% |
| 5 | MAYA SHANKAR SHARAN | 15,172 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | SONE LAL SAH | IND | 10,166 | 1.8% |
| 7 | SHANKAR SINHA | Left | 9,853 | 1.7% |
| 8 | RAVINDRA KUMAR | IND | 4,185 | 0.7% |
| 9 | RAM KISHORE PRASAD | IND | 4,115 | 0.7% |
| 10 | MOHAMMAD AFZAL PAINTHER | ANC | 3,539 | 0.6% |
| 11 | CHANDRIKA PRASAD | IND | 2,738 | 0.5% |
| 12 | CHITRANJAN GIRI | RPP | 2,635 | 0.5% |
| 13 | MUKESH KUMAR GUPTA | IND | 2,603 | 0.5% |
| 14 | PAPPU KUMAR MISHRA | IND | 2,586 | 0.5% |
| 15 | DINESH PRASAD | IND | 2,574 | 0.5% |
| 16 | ZAHID | IND | 2,190 | 0.4% |
Average turnout (22nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe19.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.1% · min 1.8% · max 53.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
22nd of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.47
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.9%
lowerhigher
7th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.47EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 40.4%INC 21.2%RJD 20.6%LTSD 7.0%OTH 10.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,23,574
Density
1492 / km²
Sex ratio
899 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,294 km²
SC population11.8%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 78.1%Muslim 21.6%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity9.0%
Sanitation20.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births64.4%
Children fully vaccinated66.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.2%
Children underweight (under 5)40.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.7%
Women literate51.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.8%
Clean cooking fuel40.5%
Health insurance20.7%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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