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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 98 · 1957
Murliganj
Winner — 1957
SHEONANDAN PRASAD MANDAL
INC· INC
INC 53.3%IND 18.3%2 others 28.4%
Votes
11,515
53.3% share
Winning margin
7,556
35.0% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
43.6%
of 49,533
Murliganj is a safe seat — SHEONANDAN PRASAD MANDAL won by 35.0%.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHEONANDAN PRASAD MANDAL | 11,515 | 53.3% | |
| 2 | RADHAKANT YADAV | IND | 3,959 | 18.3% |
| 3 | BIBHISAN PRASAD YADAV | IND | 3,176 | 14.7% |
| 4 | GIRIDHAR NARAYAN SINGH | 2,966 | 13.7% |
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.
High turnout (45th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean35.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.8% · min 2.2% · max 43.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
45th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.41
fewer partiesmore parties
176th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
73rd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 53.3%IND 18.3%IND 14.7%PSP 13.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI
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