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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 242 · 2015
Jhajha
Winner — 2015
RABINDRA YADAV
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 40.0%JD(U) 26.5%13 others 33.4%
Votes
65,537
40.0% share
Winning margin
22,086
13.5% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
53.9%
of 3,03,537
A clear win with a 13.5% margin.
Seat history
2 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RABINDRA YADAV | NDA (NDA) | 65,537 | 40.0% |
| 2 | DAMODAR RAWAT | 43,451 | 26.6% | |
| 3 | BINOD PD. YADAV | IND | 20,745 | 12.7% |
| 4 | AVID KAUSAR | BSP | 11,444 | 7.0% |
| 5 | SHEO SHANKAR SINGH | 5,281 | 3.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,354 | 2.7% |
| 7 | SANJAY KUMAR SINHA | IND | 3,522 | 2.1% |
| 8 | SURYA VATS | IND | 3,017 | 1.8% |
| 9 | AMARJEET KUMAR SINGH | NPEP | 1,071 | 0.7% |
| 10 | VIJAY RAM | IND | 981 | 0.6% |
| 11 | UMASHANKAR BHAGAT | VKAM | 959 | 0.6% |
| 12 | MD. ZIAUL HAQUE ANSARI | JDR | 921 | 0.6% |
| 13 | MURARI PRASAD | IND | 880 | 0.5% |
| 14 | KAILASH GOSAI | LKSE | 787 | 0.5% |
| 15 | MAKASUD ANSARI | BMF | 737 | 0.5% |
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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.
Average turnout (59th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.6% · max 36.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
59th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.62
fewer partiesmore parties
103rd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
105th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 40.0%JD(U) 26.6%IND 12.7%BSP 7.0%OTH 11.1%NOTA 2.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.23 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,60,405
Density
568 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,098 km²
SC population17.2%
ST population4.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 86.7%Muslim 12.4%Other 1.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.1%
Electricity10.6%
Sanitation14.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.4%
Children fully vaccinated66.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.0%
Children underweight (under 5)37.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER75.2%
Women literate48.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Clean cooking fuel40.2%
Health insurance14.3%
What's nearby?
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