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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 56 · 1977
Kanti
Winner — 1977
THAKUR PD. SINGH
JNP· Janata
JNP 41.8%SUC 24.0%13 others 34.2%
Votes
18,495
41.8% share
Winning margin
7,853
17.7% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
42.8%
of 1,03,333
Kanti is a safe seat — THAKUR PD. SINGH won by 17.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THAKUR PD. SINGH | Janata | 18,495 | 41.8% |
| 2 | NALINI RANJAN SINGH | SUC | 10,642 | 24.0% |
| 3 | BHUBNESHWAR RAI | IND | 5,612 | 12.7% |
| 4 | SHAMBHU SARAN THAKUR | INC | 3,843 | 8.7% |
| 5 | YAMUNA PD. TRIPATHI | IND | 1,726 | 3.9% |
| 6 | SHAILENDRA KUMAR CHAWDHARY | IND | 1,480 | 3.3% |
| 7 | ISHWAR NARAIN SINGH | IND | 555 | 1.3% |
| 8 | RAMCHANDRA SINGH | IND | 462 | 1.0% |
| 9 | RADHIKA DEVI | IND | 376 | 0.8% |
| 10 | GOSAI BHAGAT | IND | 307 | 0.7% |
| 11 | RAJ MOHAN MISHRA | IND | 303 | 0.7% |
| 12 | HARIBANS SINGH | IND | 156 | 0.3% |
| 13 | ISRA MIAN | IND | 134 | 0.3% |
| 14 | BHUSHAN PRASAD SINGH | IND | 111 | 0.3% |
| 15 | ANRUDH SINGH | IND | 58 | 0.1% |
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 (29th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.7%
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
324 seats · 163 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 41.8%SUC 24.0%IND 12.7%INC 8.7%OTH 12.8%
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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