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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 229 · 2010Reserved (SC)
Bodh Gaya
Winner — 2010
SHYAM DEO PASWAN
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 44.4%LJP 35.2%8 others 20.4%
Votes
54,160
44.4% share
Winning margin
11,213
9.2% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
51.3%
of 2,38,026
A clear win with a 9.2% margin.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHYAM DEO PASWAN | NDA (NDA) | 54,160 | 44.4% |
| 2 | KUMAR SARVJEET | 42,947 | 35.2% | |
| 3 | KAPIL CHOUDHARY | 4,737 | 3.9% | |
| 4 | RAJKUMAR MANJHI | IND | 3,709 | 3.0% |
| 5 | FULCHAND MANJHI | BSP | 3,473 | 2.9% |
| 6 | DEVENDRA PRATAP | IND | 3,309 | 2.7% |
| 7 | BALIK RAM | INC | 3,180 | 2.6% |
| 8 | INDRADEO KUMAR MANJHI | JPS | 2,972 | 2.4% |
| 9 | KAILASH BHUIYAN | IND | 2,104 | 1.7% |
| 10 | SURESH MANJHI | 1,422 | 1.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (86th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 0.4% · max 51.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
86th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.66
fewer partiesmore parties
91st of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.6%
lowerhigher
37th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.66EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.4%LJP 35.2%OTH 20.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.16 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
43,91,418
Density
883 / km²
Sex ratio
938 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,976 km²
SC population30.4%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.3%Muslim 11.1%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.3%
Electricity16.3%
Sanitation24.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births76.6%
Children fully vaccinated85.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.4%
Children underweight (under 5)43.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.3%
Women literate59.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.8%
Clean cooking fuel34.7%
Health insurance9.7%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handloom/Garments🏺Stone Art🏺Tilkut

Ancient stupa and other remains locally known as Sujata garh
🏛️MonumentASI
Ancient stupa and other remains locally known as Sujata garh
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
