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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 208 · 2005 (Oct)
Bikramganj
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
JAI KUMAR SINGH
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 41.7%RJD 37.9%5 others 20.4%
Votes
41,765
41.7% share
Winning margin
3,741
3.7% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
45.0%
of 2,22,757
A closely fought contest. JAI KUMAR SINGH won with a 3.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAI KUMAR SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 41,765 | 41.7% |
| 2 | AKHLAQUE AHMAD | 38,024 | 37.9% | |
| 3 | ASHOK KUMAR SINGH | CPI(ML)(L) | 8,795 | 8.8% |
| 4 | KESHAV PRASAD SINGH | 5,244 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | DINESH KUMAR | BSP | 2,457 | 2.5% |
| 6 | HARENDRA SINGH | 2,249 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | ASHOK KUMAR SINGH | IND | 1,710 | 1.7% |
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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.
Low turnout (196th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 0.4% · max 49.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
196th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.79
fewer partiesmore parties
67th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
240th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 41.7%RJD 37.9%CPI(ML)(L) 8.8%CPI 5.2%OTH 6.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Menthol🏺Sonachud Rice🏺Tomato
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Ashoka inscription on the Chandan shahid hill
🏛️MonumentASI
Ashoka inscription on the Chandan shahid hill
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Three rock incriptions adjasent to Tara Chandi temple
🏛️MonumentASI
Three rock incriptions adjasent to Tara Chandi temple
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.