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Bihar · PC 10 · 2019
Kishanganj
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
Dr. Mohammad Jawed
INC· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) (UPA)
INC 33.3%JD(U) 30.2%13 others 36.5%
Votes
3,67,017
33.3% share
Winning margin
34,466
3.1% of votes
Total votes cast
11,01,603
Candidates
15
Seat history
5 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Mohammad Jawed | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) (UPA) | 3,67,017 | 33.3% |
| 2 | Syed Mahmood Ashraf | NDA | 3,32,551 | 30.2% |
| 3 | Akhtarul Iman | 2,95,029 | 26.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 19,722 | 1.8% |
| 5 | Rajesh Kumar Dubey | IND | 15,184 | 1.4% |
| 6 | Haserul | IND | 10,860 | 1.0% |
| 7 | Shukal Murmu | 10,275 | 0.9% | |
| 8 | Alimuddin Ansari | 9,822 | 0.9% | |
| 9 | Chhote Lal Mahto | IND | 8,700 | 0.8% |
| 10 | Asad Alam | IND | 8,133 | 0.7% |
| 11 | Indra Deo Paswan | 6,793 | 0.6% | |
| 12 | Javed Akhter |  AITC | 5,483 | 0.5% |
| 13 | Azimuddin | IND | 4,755 | 0.4% |
| 14 | Rajendra Paswan | BMUP | 4,013 | 0.4% |
| 15 | Pradip Kumar Singh | NDA | 3,266 | 0.3% |
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High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.1% · min 1.2% · max 65.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
4th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.51
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
18th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 33.3%JD(U) 30.2%AIMIM 26.8%OTH 7.9%NOTA 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,90,400
Density
897 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,884 km²
SC population6.7%
ST population3.8%
Figures are for Kishanganj, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%MUSLIM
Muslim 68.0%Hindu 31.4%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.3%
Electricity17.5%
Sanitation10.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births54.6%
Children fully vaccinated67.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Children underweight (under 5)41.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.1%
Women literate48.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Clean cooking fuel15.3%
Health insurance8.1%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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