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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 135 · 2005 (Oct)
Kishanganj
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
AKHATARUL IMAN
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 39.5%BJP 32.5%8 others 28.1%
Votes
47,693
39.5% share
Winning margin
8,454
7.0% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
51.8%
of 2,33,390
A clear win with a 7.0% margin.
Seat history
2 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AKHATARUL IMAN | UPA (UPA) | 47,693 | 39.5% |
| 2 | SANJEEV KUMAR YADAV | NDA | 39,239 | 32.5% |
| 3 | MD. MUSTAQUE MUNNA | 19,486 | 16.1% | |
| 4 | MD. IZHAR ASFI | 5,182 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | RAM KISHUM | IND | 2,730 | 2.3% |
| 6 | DINESH KUMAR RAM | BSP | 1,968 | 1.6% |
| 7 | KSHAMESHWAR PRASAD MANDAL | IND | 1,412 | 1.2% |
| 8 | BHOLA RAI | AMB | 1,104 | 0.9% |
| 9 | GOBARDHAN YADAV | IND | 1,027 | 0.8% |
| 10 | KALU LAL | IND | 1,026 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (39th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 4.4% · max 29.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
39th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.8%
lowerhigher
113th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 39.5%BJP 32.5%LJP 16.1%OTH 12.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,61,566
Density
1467 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity10.4%
Sanitation18.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.4%
Children fully vaccinated71.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Children underweight (under 5)42.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate54.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.8%
Clean cooking fuel36.1%
Health insurance19.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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