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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 57 · 1972
Baruraj
Winner — 1972
JAMUNA SINGH
SOP 54.3%INC 43.0%2 others 2.7%
Votes
42,215
54.3% share
Winning margin
8,850
11.4% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
68.2%
of 1,13,900
A clear win with a 11.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMUNA SINGH | 42,215 | 54.3% | |
| 2 | RAMCHANDRA PD. SHAHI | Congress (R) | 33,365 | 43.0% |
| 3 | DAKSH NARAIN SINGH | Grand Alliance | 1,217 | 1.6% |
| 4 | KEDAR NATH SINGH | HSD | 885 | 1.1% |
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 (10th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 1.2% · max 56.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
10th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
34th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
165th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SOP 54.3%INC 43.0%OTH 2.7%
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?
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