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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 49 · 2015
Araria
Winner — 2015
AVIDUR RAHMAN
INC· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
INC 52.8%LJP 30.0%14 others 17.3%
Votes
92,667
52.8% share
Winning margin
40,044
22.8% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
63.2%
of 2,77,857
Araria is a safe seat — AVIDUR RAHMAN won by 22.8%.
Seat history
6 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.18 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVIDUR RAHMAN | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 92,667 | 52.8% |
| 2 | AJAY KUMAR JHA | NDA | 52,623 | 30.0% |
| 3 | DR(CAPT.) S. R. JHA | 5,898 | 3.4% | |
| 4 | HAIDER YASIN | JAPL | 4,862 | 2.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,924 | 2.2% |
| 6 | SHAD AHMAD | 3,377 | 1.9% | |
| 7 | VIJAY KUMAR MISHRA | IND | 3,113 | 1.8% |
| 8 | MD. SARVAR ALAM | IND | 2,714 | 1.6% |
| 9 | VINOD KUMAR | IND | 2,344 | 1.3% |
| 10 | MIR MANSOOR ALAM | IND | 918 | 0.5% |
| 11 | NASIM | BMUP | 691 | 0.4% |
| 12 | BHUMANAND RISHI | RAJPA | 655 | 0.4% |
| 13 | PANKAJ KUMAR GUPTA | NJPI | 541 | 0.3% |
| 14 | PRAMOD BACHCHAN | JDR | 439 | 0.3% |
| 15 | MD. IZHAR ALAM | IND | 425 | 0.2% |
| 16 | MAHMOOD REZA | SOJP | 417 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (53rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe22.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.7% · min 0.6% · max 59.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
53rd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.35
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
154th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.35EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 52.8%LJP 30.0%OTH 15.0%NOTA 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.18 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,11,569
Density
993 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,830 km²
SC population13.6%
ST population1.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
57%HINDU
Hindu 56.7%Muslim 43.0%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity7.7%
Sanitation9.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.2%
Children fully vaccinated61.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Children underweight (under 5)47.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.9%
Women literate43.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.0%
Clean cooking fuel15.2%
Health insurance19.5%
What's nearby?
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