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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 140 · 2005 (Oct)Reserved (SC)
Korha
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
SUNITA DEVI
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 45.8%BJP 34.6%7 others 19.7%
Votes
49,632
45.8% share
Winning margin
12,149
11.2% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
56.2%
of 1,92,880
A clear win with a 11.2% margin.
Seat history
1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNITA DEVI | UPA (UPA) | 49,632 | 45.8% |
| 2 | MAHESH PASWAN | NDA | 37,483 | 34.6% |
| 3 | VISHWANATH RISHI | 6,750 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | BIHARI LAL PASWAN | BSP | 3,670 | 3.4% |
| 5 | RAJENDRA PRASAD HARIJAN | SJP(R) | 2,982 | 2.7% |
| 6 | SATYA NARAYAN RISHI | IND | 2,508 | 2.3% |
| 7 | WAKIL DAS | 2,501 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | BHAVESH PASWAN | IND | 1,526 | 1.4% |
| 9 | MANJU DEVI | IND | 1,419 | 1.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (75th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.9% · min 2.8% · max 40.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
75th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.73
fewer partiesmore parties
80th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
93rd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.8%BJP 34.6%LJP 6.2%OTH 13.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 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?
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