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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 142 · 19572 seats · 1 ST
Jhajha
Winner — 1957
CHANDRA SHEKHAR SINGH
INC· INC
Also elected — same seat
BHAGWAT MURMU
INC· 11,247 votes
INC 24.0%INC 18.7%4 others 57.2%
Votes
14,429
24.0% share
Winning margin
4,452
7.4% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
38.9%
of 77,237
A clear win with a 7.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHANDRA SHEKHAR SINGH | 14,429 | 24.0% | |
| 2 | BHAGWAT MURMU | 11,247 | 18.7% | |
| 3 | HARINANDAN SINGH | IND | 9,977 | 16.6% |
| 4 | MOTI MURMU | JHP | 8,929 | 14.9% |
| 5 | CHANDRABHAL SINGH | 8,091 | 13.5% | |
| 6 | LAKHAN MURMU | 7,369 | 12.3% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (63rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.7% · min 0.1% · max 56.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
63rd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
66th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
227th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 24.0%INC 18.7%IND 16.6%JHP 14.9%PSP 13.5%PSP 12.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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