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Bihar · PC 11 · 2014

Katihar

Winner — Lok Sabha 2014

TARIQ ANWAR
NCP· UPA (UPA)
NCP 44.1%BJP 32.4%20 others 23.5%
Votes
4,31,292
44.1% share
Winning margin
1,14,740
11.7% of votes
Total votes cast
9,77,830
Candidates
22
Seat history

6 of 22 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
TARIQ ANWAR
NCP
UPA (UPA)
4,31,29244.1%
2
NIKHIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
BJP
NDA
3,16,55232.4%
3
DR. RAM PRAKASH MAHTO
JD(U)
1,00,76510.3%
4
BALESHWAR MARANDI
JMM
UPA
33,5933.4%
5
ASHOK KU BHAGAT
IND
15,5471.6%
6
KANHAI MANDAL
IND
10,5161.1%
7
MAHBUB ALAM
CPI(ML)(L)
9,4611.0%
8
ASHOK KUMAR
IND
9,0000.9%
9
MAHAMMAD HAMID MOBARAK
AITC
8,3920.9%
10
NALINI MANDAL
IND
7,9690.8%
11
MD. TARIQ ANWAR
IND
4,5140.5%
12
SURESH RAY
RVNP
4,4500.5%
13
BIBHAKER JHA @ VICTOR JHA
AAP
4,3230.4%
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NOTA
NOTA
3,2870.3%
15
FULMANI HEMBRAM
BVM
3,0960.3%
16
SHIVENDRA KUMAR
BSP
2,6850.3%
17
SATYANARAYAN BHAGAT
PSS
2,5500.3%
18
ABDUR RAHMAN
BMF
2,4890.3%
19
RAJ KUMAR MANDAL
IND
2,1410.2%
20
MAHESH MANDAL
BMUP
1,9800.2%
21
SANJAY SINGH
IND
1,6750.2%
22
MD. IQBAL AHMAD
SJP(R)
1,5530.2%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
11.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.4% · min 0.1% · max 35.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
1st of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
23rd of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NCP 44.1%BJP 32.4%JD(U) 10.3%OTH 12.9%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
6/21

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.08 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,71,029
Density
1005 / km²
Sex ratio
919 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,057 km²
SC population8.6%
ST population5.9%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 54.9%Muslim 44.5%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.3%
Electricity9.9%
Sanitation17.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.9%
Children fully vaccinated73.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.9%
Children underweight (under 5)48.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.4%
Women literate49.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Clean cooking fuel16.9%
Health insurance8.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Jute🏺Maize🏷️MakhanaGI
Bahin Zamindar bari

Bahin Zamindar bari

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