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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 88 · 2005 (Oct)Reserved (SC)

Darbhanga Rural

Winner — 2005 (Oct)

PITAMBER PASWAN
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 37.0%JD(U) 24.7%4 others 38.3%
Votes
31,258
37.0% share
Winning margin
10,394
12.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
43.7%
of 1,93,346

A clear win with a 12.3% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PITAMBER PASWAN
UPA (UPA)
31,25837.0%
2
RAM CHANDRA PASWAN
NDA
20,86424.7%
3
SUNITI RANJAN DAS
19,55223.2%
4
HARE RAM PASWAN
CPI(ML)(L)
5,2916.3%
5
KEDAR PRASAD
BSP
4,1784.9%
6
MAHENDRA KUMAR PASWAN
IND
3,2803.9%

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

Average turnout (97th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
12.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.0% · min 1.2% · max 59.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
97th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.63
fewer partiesmore parties
98th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
129th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.63EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 37.0%JD(U) 24.7%LJP 23.2%CPI(ML)(L) 6.3%OTH 8.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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