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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 239 · 2015
Warsaliganj
Winner — 2015
ARUNA DEVI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 51.2%JD(U) 39.6%5 others 9.3%
Votes
85,912
51.2% share
Winning margin
19,527
11.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
51.8%
of 3,23,869
A clear win with a 11.6% margin.
Seat history
2 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUNA DEVI | NDA (NDA) | 85,912 | 51.2% |
| 2 | PRADIP KUMAR | 66,385 | 39.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,851 | 2.9% |
| 4 | RAM KISHORE SHARMA | 3,548 | 2.1% | |
| 5 | RAJIV KUMAR | JAPL | 3,118 | 1.9% |
| 6 | SINDHU SHARMA | IND | 2,822 | 1.7% |
| 7 | SAROJ KUMAR | BSP | 1,185 | 0.7% |
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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.
Low turnout (231st), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 1.7% · max 52.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
58%
lowerhigher
231st of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.27
fewer partiesmore parties
227th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
85th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.2%JD(U) 39.6%OTH 6.4%NOTA 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.03 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,19,146
Density
890 / km²
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,494 km²
SC population25.5%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Muslim 11.0%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.9%
Electricity9.0%
Sanitation22.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.9%
Children fully vaccinated74.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Children underweight (under 5)37.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER70.4%
Women literate62.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Clean cooking fuel40.7%
Health insurance8.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handloom🏺Magahi Paan/ Betel Vine
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.