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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 142 · 2005 (Oct)
Katihar
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
TAR KISHOR PRASAD
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 40.3%RJD 40.2%8 others 19.5%
Votes
47,777
40.3% share
Winning margin
116
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
50.6%
of 2,34,387
Katihar was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 116 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
5 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAR KISHOR PRASAD | NDA (NDA) | 47,777 | 40.3% |
| 2 | DR. RAM PRAKASH MAHTO | 47,661 | 40.2% | |
| 3 | FAIZ ALAM | 10,393 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | SAJJAN KUMAR SHARMA | IND | 4,644 | 3.9% |
| 5 | SANJAY BESARA | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,139 | 1.8% |
| 6 | SAMRENDRA KUNAL | 1,593 | 1.3% | |
| 7 | RAJ KUMAR CHOUDHARY | IND | 1,453 | 1.2% |
| 8 | MANOJ PARASHAR | IND | 1,288 | 1.1% |
| 9 | SANTOSH KR. YADAV | BSP | 945 | 0.8% |
| 10 | PREM KUMAR | 709 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (63rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.7% · min 0.1% · max 56.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
63rd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
66th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
227th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 40.3%RJD 40.2%LJP 8.8%OTH 10.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.01 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,70,541
Density
1549 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,918 km²
SC population14.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.0%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity20.2%
Sanitation31.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.0%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)35.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.9%
Women literate62.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.5%
Clean cooking fuel45.2%
Health insurance13.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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