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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 11 · 2019
Katihar
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
DULAL CHANDRA GOSWAMI
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 50.0%INC 44.9%8 others 5.0%
Votes
5,59,423
50.0% share
Winning margin
57,203
5.1% of votes
Total votes cast
11,17,734
Candidates
10
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DULAL CHANDRA GOSWAMI | NDA (NDA) | 5,59,423 | 50.0% |
| 2 | TARIQ ANWAR | 5,02,220 | 44.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 20,584 | 1.8% |
| 4 | MUHAMMAD SHAKUR | 9,248 | 0.8% | |
| 5 | SAMIR KUMAR JHA | IND | 8,119 | 0.7% |
| 6 | MARANG HANSDA | IND | 6,247 | 0.6% |
| 7 | SHIVNANDAN MANDAL | 4,014 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | GANGA KEBAT | RJBP | 2,937 | 0.3% |
| 9 | BASUKINATH SAH | BBC | 2,633 | 0.2% |
| 10 | ABDUR RAHMAN | PPID | 2,309 | 0.2% |
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High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.4% · min 0.1% · max 35.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
1st of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
23rd of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 50.0%INC 44.9%OTH 3.2%NOTA 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,71,029
Density
1005 / km²
Sex ratio
919 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,057 km²
SC population8.6%
ST population5.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 54.9%Muslim 44.5%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.3%
Electricity9.9%
Sanitation17.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.9%
Children fully vaccinated73.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.9%
Children underweight (under 5)48.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.4%
Women literate49.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Clean cooking fuel16.9%
Health insurance8.4%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.