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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 56 · 2005 (Oct)
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Winner — 2005 (Oct)
AJIT KUMAR
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 38.8%RJD 28.5%8 others 32.7%
Votes
38,294
38.8% share
Winning margin
10,203
10.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
52.2%
of 1,88,846
A clear win with a 10.3% margin.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJIT KUMAR | NDA (NDA) | 38,294 | 38.8% |
| 2 | MUHAMAD HAIDAR AZAD | 28,091 | 28.5% | |
| 3 | MOHAMMAD JAMAL | 16,630 | 16.9% | |
| 4 | SHASHI KUMAR SINGH | 6,547 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | MANISH KUMAR | IND | 2,644 | 2.7% |
| 6 | TARKESHWAR GIRI | IND | 2,270 | 2.3% |
| 7 | VIRENDRA KUMAR | JJJKMC | 1,250 | 1.3% |
| 8 | AMAR DEO SINGH | IND | 1,157 | 1.2% |
| 9 | KRISHNADEV RAI | AD | 1,024 | 1.0% |
| 10 | ASHOK KUMAR | IND | 708 | 0.7% |
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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.
High turnout (29th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.1% · min 0.3% · max 56.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
29th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
29th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
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163rd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 38.8%RJD 28.5%SP 16.9%LJP 6.6%OTH 9.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,64,619
Density
1011 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,229 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population4.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 60.9%Muslim 38.5%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity13.4%
Sanitation13.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births68.9%
Children fully vaccinated62.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)47.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.0%
Women literate47.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.2%
Clean cooking fuel19.3%
Health insurance10.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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