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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 50 · 2015
Jokihat
Winner — 2015
SARFRAZ ALAM
JD(U)· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
JD(U) 58.6%IND 24.5%12 others 16.8%
Votes
92,890
58.6% share
Winning margin
53,980
34.1% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
61.5%
of 2,57,611
Jokihat is a safe seat — SARFRAZ ALAM won by 34.1%.
Seat history
6 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.87 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SARFRAZ ALAM | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 92,890 | 58.6% |
| 2 | RANJEET YADAV | IND | 38,910 | 24.6% |
| 3 | KAUSAR ZIA | JAPL | 5,499 | 3.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,388 | 3.4% |
| 5 | BIBI ZEBA KHATUN | HAMS | 4,206 | 2.6% |
| 6 | MAHA NAND BISHWAS | IND | 2,557 | 1.6% |
| 7 | SANJAY KUMAR THAKUR | IND | 2,157 | 1.4% |
| 8 | SARFUDDIN | BSP | 1,593 | 1.0% |
| 9 | M.D. YAHAYA | 1,151 | 0.7% | |
| 10 | GULSHAN ARA | IND | 934 | 0.6% |
| 11 | ISMAIL | VIP | 899 | 0.6% |
| 12 | MD GAFUR | BHNP | 789 | 0.5% |
| 13 | MANOJ KUMAR SHARMA | IND | 767 | 0.5% |
| 14 | MOHAMMAD JABIR | JDR | 765 | 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 (61st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe34.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.9% · min 1.6% · max 70.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
61st of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.87
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.8%
lowerhigher
112th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 58.6%IND 24.6%OTH 13.5%NOTA 3.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.87 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.