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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 56 · 1972
Sahebganj
Winner — 1972
SHEO SHARAN SINGH
INC· Congress (R)
INC 34.1%CPM 26.8%6 others 39.2%
Votes
21,961
34.1% share
Winning margin
4,701
7.3% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
57.9%
of 1,11,432
A clear win with a 7.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHEO SHARAN SINGH | Congress (R) | 21,961 | 34.1% |
| 2 | BHAGYAN NARAIN RAI | Left | 17,260 | 26.8% |
| 3 | SHYAM KUMAR PD. SINGH | IND | 12,574 | 19.5% |
| 4 | ANAND BIHARI SINGH | 5,542 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | CHANDRA MADHAV PD. SINGH | IND | 3,304 | 5.1% |
| 6 | YADUNANDAN SINGH | 2,236 | 3.5% | |
| 7 | CHANDRESHVAR PRASAD | IND | 821 | 1.3% |
| 8 | LAL NARAIN SINGH | Grand Alliance | 779 | 1.2% |
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 (29th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.1% · min 0.3% · max 56.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
29th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
29th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
163rd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 34.1%CPM 26.8%IND 19.5%SOP 8.6%IND 5.1%OTH 6.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,64,619
Density
1011 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,229 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population4.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 60.9%Muslim 38.5%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity13.4%
Sanitation13.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births68.9%
Children fully vaccinated62.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)47.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.0%
Women literate47.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.2%
Clean cooking fuel19.3%
Health insurance10.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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