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Belsand

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Winner — 2005 (Oct)

SANJAY KUMAR GUPTA
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 36.7%JD(U) 35.0%8 others 28.3%
Votes
30,899
36.7% share
Winning margin
1,383
1.6% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
46.5%
of 1,81,159

Belsand was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.6% — fewer than 1,383 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

0 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SANJAY KUMAR GUPTA
RJD
UPA (UPA)
30,89936.7%
2
SUNITA SINGH
JD(U)
NDA
29,51635.0%
3
LAL BABU RAI
LJP
9,70511.5%
4
MOHAMMAD ZAINUL ABEDIN
BSP
BSP
2,7523.3%
5
SANJAY KUMAR
IND
2,4812.9%
6
BIHDESHWAR RAM
IND
2,2342.7%
7
LAL BABU SINGH
IND
2,0642.4%
8
LAL BABU SAH
IND
2,0472.4%
9
NAGENDRA KUMAR
AJVD
1,2961.5%
10
AJAY KUMAR
IND
1,2861.5%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (9th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 0.1% · max 40.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
9th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.98
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
195th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 36.7%JD(U) 35.0%LJP 11.5%OTH 16.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.01 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,71,029
Density
1005 / km²
Sex ratio
919 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,057 km²
SC population8.6%
ST population5.9%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 54.9%Muslim 44.5%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.3%
Electricity9.9%
Sanitation17.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.9%
Children fully vaccinated73.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.9%
Children underweight (under 5)48.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.4%
Women literate49.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Clean cooking fuel16.9%
Health insurance8.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Bahin Zamindar bari

Bahin Zamindar bari

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