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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 242 · 2010
Jhajha
Winner — 2010
DAMODAR RAWAT
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 38.7%RJD 30.5%16 others 30.7%
Votes
48,080
38.7% share
Winning margin
10,204
8.2% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
51.6%
of 2,40,437
A clear win with a 8.2% margin.
Seat history
5 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAMODAR RAWAT | NDA (NDA) | 48,080 | 38.7% |
| 2 | BINOD PRASAD YADAV | 37,876 | 30.5% | |
| 3 | AABID KAUSER | 8,736 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | MOHAMMAD IRFAN | INC | 8,286 | 6.7% |
| 5 | RAJEEV KUMAR YADAV | IND | 4,430 | 3.6% |
| 6 | BALKRISHN PANDIT | IND | 3,066 | 2.5% |
| 7 | SHANKAR PRASAD | BSP | 2,927 | 2.4% |
| 8 | KAPILDEV RAVIDAS | 1,781 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | ASHOK SAO | LTSD | 1,664 | 1.3% |
| 10 | CHANDRIKA KUMAR | IND | 1,475 | 1.2% |
| 11 | SURYAVAST | IND | 968 | 0.8% |
| 12 | RAJENDRA PRASAD | 947 | 0.8% | |
| 13 | KAILASH GOSAI | LKSE | 772 | 0.6% |
| 14 | SAYED AFAQUE ALAM JAJBI | RWS | 770 | 0.6% |
| 15 | PRADIP SINGH | SMBHP | 607 | 0.5% |
| 16 | PERMESHWAR YADAV | IND | 604 | 0.5% |
| 17 | DEONANDAN BESRA | JVM | 580 | 0.5% |
| 18 | KUNDAN KUMAR MATHURI | LSSP | 541 | 0.4% |
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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 (59th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.6% · max 36.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
59th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.62
fewer partiesmore parties
103rd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
105th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 38.7%RJD 30.5%JMM 7.0%INC 6.7%OTH 17.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/18
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.07 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,60,405
Density
568 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,098 km²
SC population17.2%
ST population4.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 86.7%Muslim 12.4%Other 1.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.1%
Electricity10.6%
Sanitation14.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.4%
Children fully vaccinated66.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.0%
Children underweight (under 5)37.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER75.2%
Women literate48.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Clean cooking fuel40.2%
Health insurance14.3%
What's nearby?
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