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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 175 · 2005 (Oct)
Asthawan
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
JITENDRA KUMAR
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 55.6%IND 34.3%3 others 10.2%
Votes
40,474
55.5% share
Winning margin
15,486
21.3% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
37.1%
of 1,96,594
Asthawan is a safe seat — JITENDRA KUMAR won by 21.3%.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JITENDRA KUMAR | NDA (NDA) | 40,474 | 55.6% |
| 2 | DR. PUSPANJAY | IND | 24,988 | 34.3% |
| 3 | RAMANUGRAH SINGH | IND | 3,720 | 5.1% |
| 4 | DHAYAN PARKASH @ OM PRAKASH | BSP | 2,051 | 2.8% |
| 5 | JITENDRA PRASAD | 1,625 | 2.2% |
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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 (186th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean21.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 0.0% · max 24.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
186th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
195th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
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89th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 55.6%IND 34.3%IND 5.1%OTH 5.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,77,653
Density
1222 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,355 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.8%Muslim 6.9%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.9%
Electricity20.8%
Sanitation30.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births80.3%
Children fully vaccinated75.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)46.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.0%
Women literate56.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.0%
Clean cooking fuel41.0%
Health insurance12.8%
What's nearby?
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