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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 80 · 2005 (Oct)
Jhanjharpur
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
NITISH MISHRA
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 47.0%RJD 27.9%5 others 25.2%
Votes
41,004
47.0% share
Winning margin
16,660
19.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
43.8%
of 1,99,558
Jhanjharpur is a safe seat — NITISH MISHRA won by 19.1%.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NITISH MISHRA | NDA (NDA) | 41,004 | 47.0% |
| 2 | RAM AUTAR CHAUDHARY | 24,344 | 27.9% | |
| 3 | ANZAR AHMAD KHAN | 10,062 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | NATHUNI YADAV | IND | 3,931 | 4.5% |
| 5 | RAMBILAS DHANGAR | BSP | 3,445 | 3.9% |
| 6 | VIVEKA NANDAN MISHRA | 2,436 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | DINESH MAHTO | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,109 | 2.4% |
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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 (194th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe19.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.0% · min 1.2% · max 71.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
194th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.90
fewer partiesmore parties
53rd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
135th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.90EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 47.0%RJD 27.9%LJP 11.5%OTH 13.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,37,385
Density
1728 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,279 km²
SC population15.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.3%Muslim 22.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity15.8%
Sanitation25.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births69.9%
Children fully vaccinated66.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.4%
Children underweight (under 5)39.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.8%
Women literate49.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.1%
Clean cooking fuel41.6%
Health insurance25.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Madhubhani Paintings🏷️MakhanaGI🏺Terracotta
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.