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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 157 · 2005 (Oct)
Belhar
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
JANARDAN MANJHI
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 40.6%RJD 33.4%5 others 26.0%
Votes
32,970
40.6% share
Winning margin
5,828
7.2% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
43.9%
of 1,84,840
A clear win with a 7.2% margin.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANARDAN MANJHI | NDA (NDA) | 32,970 | 40.6% |
| 2 | RAMDEO YADAV | 27,142 | 33.4% | |
| 3 | VILAKASHAN RAVIDAS | BSP | 10,810 | 13.3% |
| 4 | RAJENDRA PANDIT NETAJEE | 4,864 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | BHUVNESHWAR PASWAN | IND | 2,527 | 3.1% |
| 6 | NAND KISHORE PANDIT | 1,797 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | KRIT NARAYAN PASWAN | IND | 1,093 | 1.3% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (157th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 3.9% · max 35.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
157th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.46
fewer partiesmore parties
156th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
94th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 40.6%RJD 33.4%BSP 13.3%LJP 6.0%OTH 6.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,37,766
Density
1182 / km²
Sex ratio
880 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population10.5%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 81.9%Muslim 17.7%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water8.2%
Electricity31.0%
Sanitation33.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births77.2%
Children fully vaccinated66.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)40.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.0%
Women literate65.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.4%
Clean cooking fuel49.2%
Health insurance16.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.