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Bihar · PC 24 · 2019

Begusarai

Winner — Lok Sabha 2019

Giriraj Singh
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 56.5%CPI 22.0%9 others 21.5%
Votes
6,92,193
56.5% share
Winning margin
4,22,217
34.5% of votes
Total votes cast
12,25,594
Candidates
11
Seat history

4 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Giriraj Singh
BJP
NDA (NDA)
6,92,19356.5%
2
Kanhaiya Kumar
CPI
2,69,97622.0%
3
Mo. Tanweer Hassan
RJD
1,98,23316.2%
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NOTA
NOTA
20,4451.7%
5
Saurabh
IND
18,6381.5%
6
Shambhu Kumar Singh
IND
10,0190.8%
7
Dhiraj Narain
IND
4,2780.3%
8
Umesh Patel
SSD
4,1720.3%
9
Maksudan Paswan
BMUP
3,1940.3%
10
Amar Kumar
IND
2,5600.2%
11
Gaurav Kumar
BLRP
1,8860.1%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (14th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
34.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.5% · min 1.8% · max 47.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
14th of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
27th of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 56.5%CPI 22.0%RJD 16.2%OTH 3.6%NOTA 1.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.15 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,70,541
Density
1549 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,918 km²
SC population14.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.0%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity20.2%
Sanitation31.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.0%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)35.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.9%
Women literate62.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.5%
Clean cooking fuel45.2%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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🏺Chilli🏺Maize
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Begusarai Museum

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