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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 9 · 2010
Sikta
Winner — 2010
DILIP VARMA
IND
IND 39.4%JD(U) 32.4%16 others 28.2%
Votes
49,229
39.4% share
Winning margin
8,779
7.0% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
62.6%
of 1,99,497
A clear win with a 7.0% margin.
Seat history
5 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.34 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DILIP VARMA | IND | 49,229 | 39.4% |
| 2 | KHURSHID URF FIROJ AHAMAD | NDA | 40,450 | 32.4% |
| 3 | GHANSHYAM PRASAD | 8,779 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | VIRENDRA PRASAD GUPTA | CPI(ML)(L) CPI(ML)(L) | 5,921 | 4.7% |
| 5 | KRISHNA PRASAD | IND | 5,010 | 4.0% |
| 6 | FAIYAZUL AZAM | INC | 3,187 | 2.5% |
| 7 | PRABHU SHARAN PRASAD URF MUNNAJI | IND | 2,018 | 1.6% |
| 8 | BALIRAM PRASAD | IND | 1,610 | 1.3% |
| 9 | SHAMS PERWAIZ | 1,386 | 1.1% | |
| 10 | AYUB ANSARI | BSP | 1,254 | 1.0% |
| 11 | YADAV SINGH | IND | 853 | 0.7% |
| 12 | MAMOOR ALAM | SJP(R) | 833 | 0.7% |
| 13 | EZAZ AHAMAD | IND | 826 | 0.7% |
| 14 | SURYA DEO PRASAD | JPS | 819 | 0.7% |
| 15 | SABBIR AHAMAD | IND | 779 | 0.6% |
| 16 | SATYANISH PANDEY | RKJP | 755 | 0.6% |
| 17 | IRSHAD SHEIKH | 648 | 0.5% | |
| 18 | SHAKIL AHAMAD | VIP | 591 | 0.5% |
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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.
High turnout (18th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 0.4% · max 33.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
18th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.30
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
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72nd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 39.4%JD(U) 32.4%LJP 7.0%OTH 21.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/18
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.34 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,35,042
Density
753 / km²
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,228 km²
SC population14.1%
ST population6.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 22.0%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.8%
Electricity8.1%
Sanitation15.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.5%
Children fully vaccinated62.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)30.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate52.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.1%
Clean cooking fuel31.4%
Health insurance20.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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