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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 154 · 2015Reserved (SC)

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Winner — 2015

RAM VILASH PASWAN
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 45.2%BJP 42.3%10 others 12.5%
Votes
80,058
45.2% share
Winning margin
5,144
2.9% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
57.5%
of 3,07,808

A closely fought contest. RAM VILASH PASWAN won with a 2.9% margin.

Seat history

3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2010 vs 2015

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAM VILASH PASWAN
RJD
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
80,05845.2%
2
LALAN KUMAR
BJP
NDA
74,91442.3%
3
HIRALAL PASWAN
CPI
4,6222.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4,1382.3%
5
PARVEEN NAG
BSP
BSP
3,1031.8%
6
SUDHIR KUMAR
IND
2,8781.6%
7
SHIVNARAYAN PASWAN URF SHIVLAL PASWAN
IND
2,2101.3%
8
UPENDRA PASWAN
IND
1,3450.8%
9
SUNIL PASWAN
JAPL
1,0650.6%
10
SURESH PASWAN
NTP
1,0120.6%
11
NARESH DAS
SKLP
9080.5%
12
UDHALI PASWAN
IND
8790.5%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (60th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 0.7% · max 34.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
60th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
233rd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
203rd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 45.2%BJP 42.3%OTH 10.2%NOTA 2.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.17 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?

3 locations
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Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Bhagalpur SilkGI🏺Jardalu Mango🏺Manjusha Painting
Vikramaśīla University

Vikramaśīla University

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Ancient site of Vikramshila Monastry

Ancient site of Vikramshila Monastry

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancient site of Vikramshila Monastry

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🖼️

Archaeological Museum, Vikramshila

🖼️MuseumWikidata
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