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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 89 · 1985
Darbhanga
Winner — 1985
ASFAK ANSARI
INC· INC
INC 31.4%IND 19.7%20 others 48.8%
Votes
21,863
31.4% share
Winning margin
8,156
11.7% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
51.0%
of 1,36,233
A clear win with a 11.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
22 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASFAK ANSARI | INC | 21,863 | 31.4% |
| 2 | RAMASHRAY RAI | IND | 13,707 | 19.7% |
| 3 | JAGDISH SAH | BJP | 12,946 | 18.6% |
| 4 | KAMESHWAR PURBE | Lok Dal | 9,230 | 13.3% |
| 5 | SHEO SHARAN SINGH | Janata | 4,407 | 6.3% |
| 6 | BHUP NARAIN RAY | IND | 3,617 | 5.2% |
| 7 | SAYED SARFRAJ AHMAD | IND | 1,354 | 1.9% |
| 8 | BINEY KUMAR VERMA | IND | 587 | 0.8% |
| 9 | KAMRUL HASAN | IND | 290 | 0.4% |
| 10 | KAPILESHWAR MAHTO | IND | 253 | 0.4% |
| 11 | CHANDRA MOHAN PANDEY | IND | 189 | 0.3% |
| 12 | SILA KANT JHA | IND | 171 | 0.3% |
| 13 | HARIHAR RAJAK | IND | 170 | 0.2% |
| 14 | AMIT KUMAR SINHA | IND | 125 | 0.2% |
| 15 | MD. MUMTAZ | IND | 122 | 0.2% |
| 16 | N. K. SHARMA | IND | 108 | 0.2% |
| 17 | VAMILENDRA PD. SINGH | IND | 95 | 0.1% |
| 18 | SURAJ MAHASETH | IND | 92 | 0.1% |
| 19 | THAKO MAHTO | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| 20 | MD. MOKIM | IND | 55 | 0.1% |
| 21 | JIWACHH MAHTO | IND | 34 | 0.1% |
| 22 | MD. MJAHARUL HAQUE | IND | 29 | 0.0% |
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 (144th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.7% · min 0.6% · max 45.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
144th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.04
fewer partiesmore parties
47th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
134th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
324 seats · 163 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 31.4%IND 19.7%BJP 18.6%LKD 13.3%JNP 6.3%IND 5.2%OTH 5.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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