Back to Bihar 2010 map
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 216 · 2010

Jahanabad

1951195719621967196919721977198019851990199520002005 (Feb)2005 (Oct)2010201520202025

Winner — 2010

ABHIRAM SHARMA
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 32.1%RJD 24.4%17 others 43.5%
Votes
35,508
32.1% share
Winning margin
8,567
7.8% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
49.8%
of 2,22,148

A clear win with a 7.8% margin.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 2005 vs 2010

All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ABHIRAM SHARMA
JD(U)
NDA (NDA)
35,50832.1%
2
SACHCHITA NAND YADAV
RJD
26,94124.4%
3
RAM JATAN SINHA
INC
INC
13,23912.0%
4
BINDESHWAR SINGH
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
6,4475.8%
5
TABREZ ALAM
SP
5,0854.6%
6
VIJAY MANDAL
IND
5,0124.5%
7
SANJAY KUMAR
IND
3,6583.3%
8
MUKENDRA PRASAD
BSP
BSP
3,1762.9%
9
GANESH BIND
IND
2,4812.2%
10
MAITHILI SHARAN
IND
1,8301.6%
11
DHANESHVAR THAKUR
ANC
1,2921.2%
12
LALAN KUMAR
IND
1,2871.2%
13
SYED AKBAR IMAM
ABAS
9580.9%
14
CHANDRESHWAR PRASAD SINGH
SJP(R)
9380.8%
15
ANJU MISHRA
LS
7590.7%
16
MD. SADIQUE
JD(S)
5930.5%
17
MITHILESH KUMAR SHARMA
IND
5310.5%
18
GAJENDRA PRASAD SINGH
JHD
4780.4%
19
RAMBARAN PRASAD
BJJD
3990.4%

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 (176th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.5% · min 0.4% · max 34.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
176th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.52
fewer partiesmore parties
132nd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.4%
lowerhigher
56th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 32.1%RJD 24.4%INC 12.0%CPI(ML)(L) 5.8%OTH 25.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,25,313
Density
1209 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
931 km²
SC population19.8%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.9%Muslim 6.7%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.3%
Electricity15.2%
Sanitation27.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated70.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.3%
Children underweight (under 5)51.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.1%
Women literate63.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.6%
Clean cooking fuel34.3%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mushroom🏺Rice
🏛️

Ancient Buddhistic images and sculptures colectted underneath a shed

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancient Buddhistic images and sculptures colectted underneath a shed

📍Google MapsOSM

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

Ask the state

STATE INDICATORS · RBI 2024-25
ID: BR-216·View all Bihar 2010 seats →