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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 29 · 1977
Siwan
Winner — 1977
GHULAM SARWAR
JNP· Janata
JNP 39.5%INC 24.9%8 others 35.5%
Votes
21,981
39.5% share
Winning margin
8,112
14.6% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
48.8%
of 1,14,046
A clear win with a 14.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GHULAM SARWAR | Janata | 21,981 | 39.5% |
| 2 | SEROJUL HAGUE | INC | 13,869 | 24.9% |
| 3 | JANARDAN TIWARY | IND | 11,084 | 19.9% |
| 4 | AWADH BIHARI CAHUDHARY | IND | 6,760 | 12.2% |
| 5 | SARYUG PRASAD | IND | 719 | 1.3% |
| 6 | RAM BALAK | IND | 461 | 0.8% |
| 7 | KAMLESHWAR SHAHI | IND | 267 | 0.5% |
| 8 | DURGA PRASAD SINHA | IND | 185 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SHYAMA SINHA | IND | 184 | 0.3% |
| 10 | VIJAY CHANDRA SINHA | IND | 105 | 0.2% |
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.
Average turnout (134th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 1.8% · max 65.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
134th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.60
fewer partiesmore parties
105th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
64th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
324 seats · 163 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.60EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 39.5%INC 24.9%IND 19.9%IND 12.2%OTH 3.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,23,574
Density
1492 / km²
Sex ratio
899 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,294 km²
SC population11.8%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 78.1%Muslim 21.6%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity9.0%
Sanitation20.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births64.4%
Children fully vaccinated66.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.2%
Children underweight (under 5)40.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.7%
Women literate51.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.8%
Clean cooking fuel40.5%
Health insurance20.7%
What's nearby?
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