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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 207 · 2005 (Oct)
Karakat
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
ARUN SINGH
CPI(ML)(L)· CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L) 35.2%JD(U) 22.2%9 others 42.5%
Votes
36,721
35.2% share
Winning margin
13,546
13.0% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
48.3%
of 2,15,767
A clear win with a 13.0% margin.
Seat history
3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.00 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUN SINGH | CPI(ML)(L) CPI(ML)(L) | 36,721 | 35.2% |
| 2 | RAJESHWAR RAJ | NDA | 23,175 | 22.2% |
| 3 | ANAND KUMAR SINGH | 20,207 | 19.4% | |
| 4 | NABAB HUSAIN | 12,683 | 12.2% | |
| 5 | TULSHI SINGH | 3,692 | 3.5% | |
| 6 | BABAN SINGH KUSHWAHA | RSMD | 1,979 | 1.9% |
| 7 | SONA RAM | IND | 1,880 | 1.8% |
| 8 | BIJAY KUMAR | BSP | 1,845 | 1.8% |
| 9 | VIJAY KUMAR | IND | 862 | 0.8% |
| 10 | KAMALA PRASAD SINGH | 701 | 0.7% | |
| 11 | KASI NATH RAM | SSD | 511 | 0.5% |
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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 (153rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.6% · min 2.3% · max 58.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
153rd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.87
fewer partiesmore parties
58th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
197th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI(ML)(L) 35.2%JD(U) 22.2%RJD 19.4%LJP 12.2%OTH 11.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.00 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,59,918
Density
763 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,881 km²
SC population18.6%
ST population1.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.4%Muslim 10.2%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.6%
Electricity25.2%
Sanitation28.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated86.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)48.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.9%
Women literate76.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance17.2%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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