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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 152 · 2015
Bihpur
Winner — 2015
VARSHA RANI
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 48.4%BJP 39.5%13 others 12.2%
Votes
68,963
48.4% share
Winning margin
12,716
8.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
58.0%
of 2,45,811
A clear win with a 8.9% margin.
Seat history
5 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.35 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VARSHA RANI | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 68,963 | 48.4% |
| 2 | KUMAR SHAILENDRA | NDA | 56,247 | 39.5% |
| 3 | LAL BAHADUR SINGH | IND | 4,141 | 2.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,565 | 2.5% |
| 5 | HAIDAR ALI | IND | 2,983 | 2.1% |
| 6 | AJMERY KHATUN | JAPL | 1,874 | 1.3% |
| 7 | BINDESHWARI MANDAL | CPI(ML)(L) CPI(ML)(L) | 846 | 0.6% |
| 8 | SUMAN KUMAR | IND | 784 | 0.6% |
| 9 | GAUTAM KUMAR PRITAM | SP(I) | 627 | 0.4% |
| 10 | BABY KUMARI | IND | 579 | 0.4% |
| 11 | RADHUNATH DAS | VIP | 547 | 0.4% |
| 12 | RAJESH KUMAR JHA | IND | 531 | 0.4% |
| 13 | NIKHIL KUMAR | AVIRP | 395 | 0.3% |
| 14 | CHHANGURI SHARMA | IND | 238 | 0.2% |
| 15 | JIWAN MAHTO | IND | 208 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (159th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 0.4% · max 42.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
159th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.49
fewer partiesmore parties
146th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
108th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 48.4%BJP 39.5%OTH 9.7%NOTA 2.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.35 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,37,766
Density
1182 / km²
Sex ratio
880 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population10.5%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 81.9%Muslim 17.7%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water8.2%
Electricity31.0%
Sanitation33.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births77.2%
Children fully vaccinated66.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)40.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.0%
Women literate65.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.4%
Clean cooking fuel49.2%
Health insurance16.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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