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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 12 · 2014
Purnia
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
SANTOSH KUMAR
JD(U)· JD(U)
JD(U) 41.2%BJP 29.7%16 others 29.2%
Votes
4,18,826
41.1% share
Winning margin
1,16,669
11.5% of votes
Total votes cast
10,17,732
Candidates
18
Seat history
7 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.61 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANTOSH KUMAR | JD(U) | 4,18,826 | 41.1% |
| 2 | UDAY SINGH ALIAS PAPPU SINGH | NDA | 3,02,157 | 29.7% |
| 3 | AMARNATH TIWARI | UPA | 1,24,344 | 12.2% |
| 4 | MD SHAMSHER ALAM | UPA | 50,446 | 5.0% |
| 5 | NAVLESH PATHAK | IND | 18,776 | 1.8% |
| 6 | SUDEEP ROY | 16,630 | 1.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 11,982 | 1.2% |
| 8 | RAJ KUMAR ORAON | 11,196 | 1.1% | |
| 9 | SANJAY SINGH | IND | 9,196 | 0.9% |
| 10 | ANIL KUMAR MAHTO | JPS | 9,162 | 0.9% |
| 11 | KUNJ BIHARI PASWAN | IND | 8,321 | 0.8% |
| 12 | PANKAJ KUMAR SINGH | CPI(ML)(L) | 7,912 | 0.8% |
| 13 | SYED SHAH EQBAL ALAM | BEMP | 6,324 | 0.6% |
| 14 | MD AKHTAR ALI | IND | 5,849 | 0.6% |
| 15 | MD SHAHID AKHTAR | BMUP | 5,137 | 0.5% |
| 16 | PRAMOD NARAYAN PODDAR | BJJD | 4,664 | 0.5% |
| 17 | FAGU MARANDI | JDP | 3,440 | 0.3% |
| 18 | MANSUR ALAM | 3,370 | 0.3% |
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High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.2% · min 0.3% · max 50.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
3rd of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.31
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
22nd of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 41.1%BJP 29.7%INC 12.2%OTH 15.8%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
7/17
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.61 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,64,619
Density
1011 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,229 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population4.3%
Figures are for Purnia, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 60.9%Muslim 38.5%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity13.4%
Sanitation13.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births68.9%
Children fully vaccinated62.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)47.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.0%
Women literate47.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.2%
Clean cooking fuel19.3%
Health insurance10.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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