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Bihar · PC 10 · 2014
Kishanganj
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
MOHAMMAD ASRARUL HAQUE
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 53.1%BJP 32.2%9 others 14.7%
Votes
4,93,461
53.1% share
Winning margin
1,94,612
21.0% of votes
Total votes cast
9,28,490
Candidates
11
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOHAMMAD ASRARUL HAQUE | UPA (UPA) | 4,93,461 | 53.1% |
| 2 | DR DILIP KUMAR JAISWAL | NDA | 2,98,849 | 32.2% |
| 3 | AKHTARUL IMAN | 55,822 | 6.0% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 17,206 | 1.9% |
| 5 | ALIMUDDIN ANSARI | 15,010 | 1.6% | |
| 6 | MD.NAUSHAD | 14,903 | 1.6% | |
| 7 | CHHOTE LAL MAHTO | IND | 11,392 | 1.2% |
| 8 | MANUWER ALAM | JDR | 5,714 | 0.6% |
| 9 | MD. GULAB SIDDIKI | LKJP | 5,559 | 0.6% |
| 10 | MOHAMMAD WASIQUR RAHMAN | UPA | 5,422 | 0.6% |
| 11 | CHITRANJAN SINGH | IND | 5,152 | 0.6% |
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High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe21.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.1% · min 1.2% · max 65.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
4th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.51
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
18th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 53.1%BJP 32.2%JD(U) 6.0%OTH 6.8%NOTA 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.46 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,90,400
Density
897 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,884 km²
SC population6.7%
ST population3.8%
Figures are for Kishanganj, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%MUSLIM
Muslim 68.0%Hindu 31.4%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.3%
Electricity17.5%
Sanitation10.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births54.6%
Children fully vaccinated67.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Children underweight (under 5)41.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.1%
Women literate48.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Clean cooking fuel15.3%
Health insurance8.1%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.