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Bihar · PC 35 · 2014
Karakat
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
UPENDRA KUSHWAHA
BLSP· NDA (NDA)
BLSP 42.9%RJD 29.6%14 others 27.5%
Votes
3,38,892
42.9% share
Winning margin
1,05,241
13.3% of votes
Total votes cast
7,89,927
Candidates
16
Seat history
7 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.68 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UPENDRA KUSHWAHA | BLSP NDA (NDA) | 3,38,892 | 42.9% |
| 2 | KANTI SINGH | UPA | 2,33,651 | 29.6% |
| 3 | MAHABALI SINGH | 76,709 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | SANJAY KEWAT | 45,503 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | RAJA RAM SINGH | CPI(ML)(L) | 32,686 | 4.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 10,185 | 1.3% |
| 7 | SATYA NARAYAN SINGH | IND | 9,919 | 1.3% |
| 8 | PRADEEP KUMAR JOSHI | RSWD | 6,994 | 0.9% |
| 9 | BHAIRAW DAYAL SINGH | IND | 6,974 | 0.9% |
| 10 | GHULAM KUNDANAM | 6,938 | 0.9% | |
| 11 | RAM DAYAL SINGH | IND | 5,459 | 0.7% |
| 12 | RAJANI DUBEY | ABJS | 4,795 | 0.6% |
| 13 | VEENA BHARTI | JPS | 4,002 | 0.5% |
| 14 | MD. DILBAS ANSARI | IND | 2,813 | 0.4% |
| 15 | DINESH KUMAR | BMUP | 2,359 | 0.3% |
| 16 | IMRAN ALI | IND | 2,048 | 0.3% |
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Average turnout (26th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 2.8% · max 64.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
26th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.71
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.1%
lowerhigher
20th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BLSP 42.9%RJD 29.6%JD(U) 9.7%BSP 5.8%OTH 10.8%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
7/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.68 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,59,918
Density
763 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,881 km²
SC population18.6%
ST population1.1%
Figures are for Rohtas, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.4%Muslim 10.2%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.6%
Electricity25.2%
Sanitation28.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated86.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)48.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.9%
Women literate76.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance17.2%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · 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.