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Bihar · PC 1 · 2019

Valmiki Nagar

Winner — Lok Sabha 2019

BAIDYANATH PRASAD MAHTO
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 58.4%INC 24.0%12 others 17.6%
Votes
6,02,660
58.4% share
Winning margin
3,54,616
34.4% of votes
Total votes cast
10,32,090
Candidates
14
Seat history

3 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.55 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BAIDYANATH PRASAD MAHTO
NDA (NDA)
6,02,66058.4%
2
SHASHWAT KEDAR
2,48,04424.0%
3
DEEPAK YADAV
62,9636.1%
NOTA
NOTA
34,3383.3%
5
SURESH SAH
IND
14,8701.4%
6
RAKESH KEWAT
RAHIS
12,8111.2%
7
SUSHMA DEVI
NDA
11,9331.2%
8
RAMESH PRASAD
IND
8,9640.9%
9
DURGESH SINGH CHAUHAN
BLND
7,9170.8%
10
BHOLA RAY
SBSP
7,8710.8%
11
MUNNA SINGH
IND
6,1360.6%
12
SHIV KUMAR CHAUDHARY
BBC
4,8250.5%
13
RAJESH KUSHWAHA
RSJVP
4,5830.4%
14
MANOJ KUMAR
JKiP
4,1750.4%

High turnout (8th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
34.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 23.2% · min 8.5% · max 54.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
8th of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.65
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.8%
lowerhigher
10th of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 58.4%INC 24.0%BSP 6.1%OTH 8.1%NOTA 3.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹1.55 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,35,042
Density
753 / km²
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,228 km²
SC population14.1%
ST population6.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 22.0%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.8%
Electricity8.1%
Sanitation15.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.5%
Children fully vaccinated62.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)30.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate52.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.1%
Clean cooking fuel31.4%
Health insurance20.0%

What's nearby?

17 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Marcha Chura🏺Ready made Garments

Rampurva

Heritage SiteWikidata
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Ashoka column

🏛️MonumentASI

Ashoka column

Ashokan column

Ashokan column

🏛️MonumentASI

Ashokan column

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Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Rampart)

🏛️MonumentASI

Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Rampart)

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Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Ruined fortress)

🏛️MonumentASI

Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Ruined fortress)

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Ruined fortress

🏛️MonumentASI

Ruined fortress

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Vadic burial mound

🏛️MonumentASI

Vadic burial mound

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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