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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 214 · 2005 (Oct)
Sasaram
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
JAWAHAR PRASAD
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 45.5%RJD 37.2%5 others 17.4%
Votes
53,904
45.5% share
Winning margin
9,825
8.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
46.9%
of 2,52,777
A clear win with a 8.3% margin.
Seat history
3 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAWAHAR PRASAD | NDA (NDA) | 53,904 | 45.5% |
| 2 | DR. ASHOK KUMAR | 44,079 | 37.2% | |
| 3 | ABDUL SATAR | 12,391 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | BIHARI PRASAD | BSP | 3,870 | 3.3% |
| 5 | BASUDEO HAZARIKA | IND | 2,028 | 1.7% |
| 6 | CHHANDAN SAW | 1,158 | 1.0% | |
| 7 | BAJRANG SINGH | 1,123 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (181st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 4.4% · max 35.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
181st of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.72
fewer partiesmore parties
83rd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
228th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.72EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.5%RJD 37.2%LJP 10.5%OTH 6.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,00,843
Density
1099 / km²
Sex ratio
928 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
638 km²
SC population20.2%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.5%Muslim 9.2%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.4%
Electricity1.9%
Sanitation23.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.2%
Children fully vaccinated84.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Children underweight (under 5)52.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.9%
Women literate62.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.5%
Clean cooking fuel29.3%
Health insurance15.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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