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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 154 · 1962
Godda
Winner — 1962
DEEP NARAIN CHAUDHARY
INC· INC
INC 34.6%JP 20.8%5 others 44.6%
Votes
9,484
34.6% share
Winning margin
3,774
13.8% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
44.9%
of 61,037
A clear win with a 13.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEEP NARAIN CHAUDHARY | INC | 9,484 | 34.6% |
| 2 | MANILAL YADAV | JP | 5,710 | 20.8% |
| 3 | JUGAL KISHORE CHAUBEY | Swatantra Party | 4,047 | 14.8% |
| 4 | JAIKANT DUBEY | IND | 2,905 | 10.6% |
| 5 | MAHENDRA MAHTO | Praja Socialist Party | 2,225 | 8.1% |
| 6 | BAIDYANATH DUTT | Left | 2,221 | 8.1% |
| 7 | KHELA KISKU | IND | 810 | 3.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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 (60th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 0.7% · max 34.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
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60th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
233rd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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203rd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 34.6%JP 20.8%SWA 14.8%IND 10.6%PSP 8.1%CPI 8.1%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,37,766
Density
1182 / km²
Sex ratio
880 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population10.5%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 81.9%Muslim 17.7%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water8.2%
Electricity31.0%
Sanitation33.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births77.2%
Children fully vaccinated66.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)40.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.0%
Women literate65.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.4%
Clean cooking fuel49.2%
Health insurance16.3%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Bhagalpur SilkGI🏺Jardalu Mango🏺Manjusha Painting
Ancient site of Vikramshila Monastry
🏛️MonumentASI
Ancient site of Vikramshila Monastry
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.