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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 65 · 1962
Katra North
Winner — 1962
PANDAV RAI
IND
IND 30.9%INC 22.6%5 others 46.5%
Votes
10,022
30.9% share
Winning margin
2,708
8.4% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
49.5%
of 65,490
A clear win with a 8.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PANDAV RAI | IND | 10,022 | 30.9% |
| 2 | KRISHNA BALLAV PD. SINGH | INC | 7,314 | 22.6% |
| 3 | JAI JAIKANT THAKUR | IND | 5,195 | 16.0% |
| 4 | SIARAM BHATT | Praja Socialist Party | 3,571 | 11.0% |
| 5 | SHYAMNANDAN THAKUR | Swatantra Party | 2,436 | 7.5% |
| 6 | OWAIS USMANI | SOC | 2,348 | 7.3% |
| 7 | SHYAMNANDAN PD. SAHI | IND | 1,508 | 4.7% |
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.
High turnout (9th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 0.1% · max 40.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
9th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.98
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
195th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 30.9%INC 22.6%IND 16.0%PSP 11.0%SWA 7.5%SOC 7.3%OTH 4.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,71,029
Density
1005 / km²
Sex ratio
919 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,057 km²
SC population8.6%
ST population5.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 54.9%Muslim 44.5%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.3%
Electricity9.9%
Sanitation17.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.9%
Children fully vaccinated73.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.9%
Children underweight (under 5)48.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.4%
Women literate49.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Clean cooking fuel16.9%
Health insurance8.4%
What's nearby?
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