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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 179 · 2005 (Oct)
Islampur
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
RAMSWAROOP PRASAD
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 51.3%CPI 30.2%4 others 18.5%
Votes
46,510
51.3% share
Winning margin
19,098
21.1% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
41.5%
of 2,18,651
Islampur is a safe seat — RAMSWAROOP PRASAD won by 21.1%.
Seat history
2 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMSWAROOP PRASAD | NDA (NDA) | 46,510 | 51.3% |
| 2 | RAKESH KUMAR ROSHAN | 27,412 | 30.2% | |
| 3 | KAUSLANDRA KUMAR | 5,517 | 6.1% | |
| 4 | SUNIL KUMAR | CPI(ML)(L) | 5,197 | 5.7% |
| 5 | OM PRAKASH CHAUDHRI | IND | 3,192 | 3.5% |
| 6 | VIJAY KUMAR RAVIDAS | BSP | 2,876 | 3.2% |
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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 (166th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean21.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 0.8% · max 25.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
166th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.31
fewer partiesmore parties
214th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
100th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 51.3%CPI 30.2%NCP 6.1%CPI(ML)(L) 5.7%OTH 6.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.23 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
58,38,465
Density
1823 / km²
Sex ratio
897 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,202 km²
SC population15.8%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 7.5%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.2%
Electricity57.1%
Sanitation53.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated56.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.5%
Children underweight (under 5)39.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.1%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.6%
Clean cooking fuel64.6%
Health insurance10.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.