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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 9 · 2009
Araria
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 38.7%LJP 35.6%23 others 25.7%
Votes
2,82,742
38.7% share
Winning margin
22,502
3.1% of votes
Total votes cast
7,30,456
Candidates
25
Seat history
All Candidates
25 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 2,82,742 | 38.7% |
| 2 | ZAKIR HUSSAIN KHAN | 2,60,240 | 35.6% | |
| 3 | DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD KHAN | UPA | 49,649 | 6.8% |
| 4 | DINESH RATHOUR | IND | 27,308 | 3.7% |
| 5 | PRINCE VICTOR | IND | 22,264 | 3.0% |
| 6 | RAJA RAMAN BHASKAR | 10,578 | 1.4% | |
| 7 | LAXMI SADA | IND | 9,487 | 1.3% |
| 8 | SUKDEO PASWAN | IND | 9,015 | 1.2% |
| 9 | MOHAMMED SAIFUR RAB | IND | 6,936 | 0.9% |
| 10 | PRAMOD SINGH YADAV | IND | 5,889 | 0.8% |
| 11 | ABDUL WAHAB | IND | 4,475 | 0.6% |
| 12 | SATYA NARAYAN WRITER | IND | 4,199 | 0.6% |
| 13 | AYAJUDIN | RKJP | 4,179 | 0.6% |
| 14 | VIJAY SAH | IND | 4,088 | 0.6% |
| 15 | SADHANA DEVI | IND | 3,628 | 0.5% |
| 16 | NITYA NAND BISHWAS | IND | 3,534 | 0.5% |
| 17 | ABDUL GAFOOR | IND | 3,157 | 0.4% |
| 18 | NASIM AHMAD GHAZI | RJJM | 3,089 | 0.4% |
| 19 | SADA NAND CHOUDHARY | IND | 2,751 | 0.4% |
| 20 | KANHAIYA KUMAR DAS | IND | 2,740 | 0.4% |
| 21 | NAND LAL PASWAN | IND | 2,678 | 0.4% |
| 22 | KAMALI DEVI | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,319 | 0.3% |
| 23 | OM PRAKASH | IND | 1,955 | 0.3% |
| 24 | SANJAY KUMAR JHA | IND | 1,924 | 0.3% |
| 25 | MD. SAJJAD | IND | 1,632 | 0.2% |
High turnout (6th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 0.9% · max 71.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
6th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
35th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
35th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 38.7%LJP 35.6%INC 6.8%OTH 18.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,11,569
Density
993 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,830 km²
SC population13.6%
ST population1.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
57%HINDU
Hindu 56.7%Muslim 43.0%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity7.7%
Sanitation9.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.2%
Children fully vaccinated61.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Children underweight (under 5)47.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.9%
Women literate43.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.0%
Clean cooking fuel15.2%
Health insurance19.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · 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.