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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 213 · 2015
Karakat
Winner — 2015
SANJAY KUMAR SINGH
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 39.0%BJP 31.1%11 others 29.9%
Votes
59,720
39.0% share
Winning margin
12,119
7.9% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
51.9%
of 2,95,169
A clear win with a 7.9% margin.
Seat history
6 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.87 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANJAY KUMAR SINGH | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 59,720 | 39.0% |
| 2 | RAJESHWAR RAJ | NDA | 47,601 | 31.1% |
| 3 | ARUN SINGH | CPI(ML)(L) CPI(ML)(L) | 23,534 | 15.4% |
| 4 | MADAN PRASAD VAISHYA | IND | 3,905 | 2.5% |
| 5 | AKHLAQUE AHMAD | JAPL | 3,815 | 2.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,493 | 2.3% |
| 7 | KASHI NATH SINGH | BSP | 3,195 | 2.1% |
| 8 | VINAY KUMAR SINGH | SAKD | 2,381 | 1.6% |
| 9 | RAHUL KUMAR SINGH | IND | 1,906 | 1.2% |
| 10 | BHARAT SINGH | IND | 1,300 | 0.8% |
| 11 | BHAGWAN SINGH | IND | 1,230 | 0.8% |
| 12 | BANSHIDHAR SINGH | IND | 583 | 0.4% |
| 13 | SURENDRA PANDEY | NJPI | 487 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (222nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 1.4% · max 36.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
59%
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222nd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.46
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.9%
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20th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 39.0%BJP 31.1%CPI(ML)(L) 15.4%OTH 12.3%NOTA 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.87 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,59,918
Density
763 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,881 km²
SC population18.6%
ST population1.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.4%Muslim 10.2%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.6%
Electricity25.2%
Sanitation28.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated86.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)48.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.9%
Women literate76.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance17.2%
What's nearby?
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