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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 12 · 2019
Purnia
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
SANTOSH KUMAR
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 54.8%INC 32.0%15 others 13.1%
Votes
6,32,924
54.9% share
Winning margin
2,63,461
22.8% of votes
Total votes cast
11,53,940
Candidates
17
Seat history
5 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.56 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANTOSH KUMAR | NDA (NDA) | 6,32,924 | 54.9% |
| 2 | UDAY SINGH ALIAS PAPPU SINGH | 3,69,463 | 32.0% | |
| 3 | SHUBHASH KUMAR THAKUR | IND | 31,795 | 2.8% |
| 4 | SAGEER AHMAD | IND | 21,374 | 1.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 18,569 | 1.6% |
| 6 | JITENDRA URAB | 16,537 | 1.4% | |
| 7 | ANIRUDH MEHTA | IND | 9,359 | 0.8% |
| 8 | RAJESH KUMAR | IND | 9,079 | 0.8% |
| 9 | MANJU MURMU | 7,963 | 0.7% | |
| 10 | ASHOK KUMAR SINGH | IND | 7,565 | 0.7% |
| 11 | ASHOK KUMAR SAH | IND | 7,314 | 0.6% |
| 12 | SHOBHA SOREN | IND | 6,947 | 0.6% |
| 13 | ARJUN SINGH | IND | 4,444 | 0.4% |
| 14 | RAJIV KUMAR SINGH | IND | 3,403 | 0.3% |
| 15 | DR. MRITUNJAY KUMAR JHA | IND | 3,175 | 0.3% |
| 16 | SANOJ KUMAR CHAUHAN | BLND | 2,625 | 0.2% |
| 17 | MD. AKHTAR ALI | IND | 1,404 | 0.1% |
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High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe22.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.2% · min 0.3% · max 50.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
3rd of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.31
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
22nd of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 54.9%INC 32.0%OTH 11.5%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/16
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.56 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,64,619
Density
1011 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,229 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population4.3%
Figures are for Purnia, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 60.9%Muslim 38.5%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity13.4%
Sanitation13.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births68.9%
Children fully vaccinated62.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)47.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.0%
Women literate47.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.2%
Clean cooking fuel19.3%
Health insurance10.2%
What's nearby?
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