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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 68 · 1962
Belsand
Winner — 1962
RAMANAND SINGH
PSP· Praja Socialist Party
PSP 40.2%SWA 31.5%1 others 28.3%
Votes
13,545
40.1% share
Winning margin
2,908
8.6% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
47.2%
of 71,528
A clear win with a 8.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMANAND SINGH | Praja Socialist Party | 13,545 | 40.1% |
| 2 | JAMUNA PRASAD SINGH | Swatantra Party | 10,637 | 31.5% |
| 3 | GADADHAR PRASAD SINGH | INC | 9,550 | 28.3% |
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.
High turnout (2nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 4.8% · max 35.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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2nd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.48
fewer partiesmore parties
147th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
169th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PSP 40.1%SWA 31.5%INC 28.3%
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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