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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 204 · 2010Reserved (SC)

Mohania

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Winner — 2010

CHHEDI PASWAN
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 34.8%RJD 32.5%8 others 32.6%
Votes
38,918
34.8% share
Winning margin
2,525
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
55.9%
of 1,99,960

A closely fought contest. CHHEDI PASWAN won with a 2.3% margin.

Seat history

3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2005 vs 2010

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
CHHEDI PASWAN
JD(U)
NDA (NDA)
38,91834.8%
2
NIRANJAN RAM
RJD
36,39332.5%
3
KANHAIYA RAM
INC
INC
14,61313.1%
4
AKLU RAM
BSP
BSP
11,53310.3%
5
TETARI DEVI
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
2,8482.5%
6
LAKHAN PASWAN
JD(S)
2,3472.1%
7
BRAJESH KUMAR
IND
2,1021.9%
8
KRISHNA PASHI
ABHKP
1,9401.7%
9
SHYAM SUNDAR PASWAN
RPI(A)
5780.5%
10
GIRJA PASWAN
AIBJRBSNC
5370.5%

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

Average turnout (112th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 0.7% · max 59.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
112th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.50
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
149th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 34.8%RJD 32.5%INC 13.1%BSP 10.3%OTH 9.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.06 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,26,384
Density
488 / km²
Sex ratio
920 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,332 km²
SC population22.7%
ST population3.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.5%Muslim 9.6%Other 0.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity21.6%
Sanitation16.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.3%
Children fully vaccinated88.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.1%
Children underweight (under 5)47.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER70.3%
Women literate66.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Clean cooking fuel29.0%
Health insurance18.1%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Carpet🏺Rice

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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