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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 2 · 2005 (Oct)Reserved (SC)
Bagha
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
PURNMASI RAM
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 50.7%INC 35.4%9 others 13.9%
Votes
60,794
50.7% share
Winning margin
18,391
15.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
50.6%
of 2,37,157
Bagha is a safe seat — PURNMASI RAM won by 15.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PURNMASI RAM | NDA (NDA) | 60,794 | 50.7% |
| 2 | NARSINGH BAITHA | 42,403 | 35.4% | |
| 3 | JITENDRA BHARTI | BSP | 3,202 | 2.7% |
| 4 | HARIDWAR PASWAN | 2,703 | 2.3% | |
| 5 | SURESH RAM | IND | 2,224 | 1.9% |
| 6 | PRABHAWATI DEVI | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,211 | 1.8% |
| 7 | RAMASHANKAR BHAGAT | IND | 1,746 | 1.5% |
| 8 | VISHWANATH RAM | IND | 1,280 | 1.1% |
| 9 | PURANWASI RAM | IND | 1,206 | 1.0% |
| 10 | DINESH CHANDRA RAM | 1,094 | 0.9% | |
| 11 | CHHOTELAL RAM | IJP | 1,041 | 0.9% |
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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 (70th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe15.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 25.5% · min 8.3% · max 54.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
70th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.30
fewer partiesmore parties
215th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
210th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 50.7%INC 35.4%OTH 13.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,35,042
Density
753 / km²
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,228 km²
SC population14.1%
ST population6.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 22.0%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.8%
Electricity8.1%
Sanitation15.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.5%
Children fully vaccinated62.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)30.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate52.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.1%
Clean cooking fuel31.4%
Health insurance20.0%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · 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.