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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 53 · 2015

Thakurganj

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Winner — 2015

NAUSHAD ALAM (TATPAUWA)
JD(U)· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
JD(U) 41.2%LJP 36.7%10 others 22.0%
Votes
74,239
41.2% share
Winning margin
8,087
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
70.0%
of 2,57,209

A closely fought contest. NAUSHAD ALAM (TATPAUWA) won with a 4.5% margin.

Seat history

6 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2010 vs 2015

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NAUSHAD ALAM (TATPAUWA)
JD(U)
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
74,23941.2%
2
GOPAL KUMAR AGRAWAL
LJP
NDA
66,15236.7%
3
FAIYAZ ALAM
SP
12,1366.7%
4
AHMAD HUSSAIN
JMM
11,1766.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4,0582.3%
6
CHITRANJAN SINGH
IND
3,6932.0%
7
MUSTAK ALAM
IND
3,1371.7%
8
PUNAM DEVI
JAPL
1,5620.9%
9
MD ISAMAIL
JDR
1,1610.6%
10
NAUSHAD ALAM (TELIBHITTA)
IUML
1,0410.6%
11
HEMANT ROY
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
9980.6%
12
PRAMOD RAM
LKJP
6960.4%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 2.1% · max 45.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
3rd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.59
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
157th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 41.2%LJP 36.7%SP 6.7%JMM 6.2%OTH 6.8%NOTA 2.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
6/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.09 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,90,400
Density
897 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,884 km²
SC population6.7%
ST population3.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%MUSLIM
Muslim 68.0%Hindu 31.4%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.3%
Electricity17.5%
Sanitation10.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births54.6%
Children fully vaccinated67.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Children underweight (under 5)41.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.1%
Women literate48.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Clean cooking fuel15.3%
Health insurance8.1%

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