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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 141 · 1961 by-elections
Katoria
Winner — 1961 by-elections
M.MURMU
INC 70.7%JK 29.3%
Votes
11,393
70.7% share
Winning margin
6,681
0.0% of votes
Total candidates
2
Katoria was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.0% — fewer than 6,681 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
2 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.MURMU | 11,393 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | J.MURMU | JK | 4,712 | 0.0% |
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 (82nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe0.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.1% · min 0.9% · max 41.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
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82nd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.22
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27th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.7%
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28th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
3 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
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— DOESN'T APPLYWho ran, on record?
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— 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
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