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Uttar Pradesh · PC 72 · 2009

Ballia

Winner — Lok Sabha 2009

NEERAJ SHEKHAR
SP· Samajwadi Party
SP 40.8%BSP 30.1%14 others 29.1%
Votes
2,76,649
40.8% share
Winning margin
72,555
10.7% of votes
Total votes cast
6,77,729
Candidates
16
Seat history

2 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NEERAJ SHEKHAR
SP
Samajwadi Party
2,76,64940.8%
2
SANGRAM SINGH YADAV
BSP
2,04,09430.1%
3
MANOJ SINHA
BJP
NDA
1,37,74020.3%
4
RAMSAKAL
SBSP
25,8653.8%
5
ANANT
IND
7,0361.0%
6
HARIHAR
IND
5,8040.9%
7
ARVIND KUMAR GOND
GGP
4,7380.7%
8
KANHAIYA PRAJAPATI
RSMD
2,7730.4%
9
SHESHNATH
IND
2,4620.4%
10
RAJESH
JPS
2,3640.3%
11
SHANKER RAM RAWAT
IND
2,0500.3%
12
RAMJI
IND
1,4320.2%
13
LALBABU
IND
1,3480.2%
14
GANGADYAL
IND
1,1810.2%
15
NARAYAN RAJBHAR
BSD
1,1140.2%
16
DIWAKAR
IND
1,0790.2%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (72nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
10.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.9% · min 0.3% · max 55.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
52%
lowerhigher
72nd of 80

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.50
fewer partiesmore parties
35th of 80

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
23rd of 80

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SP 40.8%BSP 30.1%BJP 20.3%OTH 8.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,39,774
Density
1087 / km²
Sex ratio
937 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,981 km²
SC population15.3%
ST population3.4%

Figures are for Ballia, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.7%Muslim 6.6%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.5%
Electricity24.9%
Sanitation25.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.0%
Children fully vaccinated62.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.8%
Children underweight (under 5)42.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.2%
Women literate70.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.9%
Clean cooking fuel53.8%
Health insurance10.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bindi (Tikuli)
🏛️

Qasimabad Fort, Ghazipur

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