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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 206 · 2005 (Oct)Reserved (SC)
Sahar
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
RAM NARESH RAM
CPI(ML)(L)· CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L) 47.7%INC 25.4%2 others 26.9%
Votes
40,868
47.7% share
Winning margin
19,151
22.4% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
42.7%
of 2,00,574
Sahar is a safe seat — RAM NARESH RAM won by 22.4%.
Seat history
0 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.41 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAM NARESH RAM | CPI(ML)(L) CPI(ML)(L) | 40,868 | 47.7% |
| 2 | JYOTI | 21,717 | 25.4% | |
| 3 | SHIWESH KUMAR | NDA | 20,303 | 23.7% |
| 4 | BINOD KUMAR RAM | IND | 2,766 | 3.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (95th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean22.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 0.4% · max 45.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
95th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.47
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
238th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.47EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI(ML)(L) 47.7%INC 25.4%BJP 23.7%OTH 3.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.41 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,26,384
Density
488 / km²
Sex ratio
920 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,332 km²
SC population22.7%
ST population3.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.5%Muslim 9.6%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity21.6%
Sanitation16.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.3%
Children fully vaccinated88.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.1%
Children underweight (under 5)47.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER70.3%
Women literate66.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Clean cooking fuel29.0%
Health insurance18.1%
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.