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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 143 · 2015
Teghra
Winner — 2015
BIRENDRA KUMAR
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 43.2%BJP 33.4%6 others 23.5%
Votes
68,975
43.2% share
Winning margin
15,611
9.8% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
59.5%
of 2,68,821
A clear win with a 9.8% margin.
Seat history
4 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.24 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIRENDRA KUMAR | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 68,975 | 43.2% |
| 2 | RAM LAKHAN SINGH | NDA | 53,364 | 33.4% |
| 3 | RAM RATAN SINGH | 25,818 | 16.1% | |
| 4 | SANJEEV KUMAR BHARTI | IND | 4,413 | 2.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,804 | 1.8% |
| 6 | DEEPAK KUMAR SINGH | IND | 1,946 | 1.2% |
| 7 | SHAMSHER ALAM | 1,384 | 0.9% | |
| 8 | ANIL KUMAR | IND | 1,114 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (83rd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 0.1% · max 40.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
83rd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.40
fewer partiesmore parties
180th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
215th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 43.2%BJP 33.4%CPI 16.1%OTH 5.5%NOTA 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.24 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,70,541
Density
1549 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,918 km²
SC population14.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.0%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity20.2%
Sanitation31.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.0%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)35.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.9%
Women literate62.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.5%
Clean cooking fuel45.2%
Health insurance13.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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