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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 39 · 2014
Nawada
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
GIRIRAJ SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 44.1%RJD 28.3%16 others 27.6%
Votes
3,90,248
44.1% share
Winning margin
1,40,157
15.8% of votes
Total votes cast
8,84,441
Candidates
18
Seat history
5 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.34 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIRIRAJ SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 3,90,248 | 44.1% |
| 2 | RAJ BALLABH PRASAD | UPA | 2,50,091 | 28.3% |
| 3 | KAUSHAL YADAV | 1,68,217 | 19.0% | |
| 4 | SAFDAR ISMAIL | IND | 12,072 | 1.4% |
| 5 | SOHAIL ANWER | 7,997 | 0.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 7,489 | 0.8% |
| 7 | SHULOCHANA DEVI | IND | 7,324 | 0.8% |
| 8 | SATISH KUMAR | IND | 6,736 | 0.8% |
| 9 | MANISH KUMAR | IND | 6,443 | 0.7% |
| 10 | RAJENDRA SINGH | 4,057 | 0.5% | |
| 11 | ADITYA NARAYAN | IND | 3,743 | 0.4% |
| 12 | SURENDRA RAJBANSHI | 3,612 | 0.4% | |
| 13 | AZAD GEETA PRASAD SHARMA | IND | 3,568 | 0.4% |
| 14 | VIJAY RAM | MOSP | 3,291 | 0.4% |
| 15 | MOHAMMAD JAHID HUSAIN |  AITC | 3,138 | 0.3% |
| 16 | ASHOK KUMAR | ravp | 2,596 | 0.3% |
| 17 | UMAKANT RAHI | SSD | 2,169 | 0.3% |
| 18 | PRAMENDRA KUMAR YADAV | BED | 1,650 | 0.2% |
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Low turnout (40th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe15.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 0.2% · max 43.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
43%
lowerhigher
40th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.62
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
32nd of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.1%RJD 28.3%JD(U) 19.0%OTH 7.7%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/17
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.34 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,19,146
Density
890 / km²
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,494 km²
SC population25.5%
ST population0.1%
Figures are for Nawada, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Muslim 11.0%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.9%
Electricity9.0%
Sanitation22.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.9%
Children fully vaccinated74.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Children underweight (under 5)37.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER70.4%
Women literate62.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Clean cooking fuel40.7%
Health insurance8.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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