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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 63 · 2015
Katihar
Winner — 2015
TARKISHORE PRASAD
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 43.0%JD(U) 33.3%21 others 23.7%
Votes
66,048
43.0% share
Winning margin
14,894
9.7% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
63.3%
of 2,42,829
A clear win with a 9.7% margin.
Seat history
6 of 22 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
23 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TARKISHORE PRASAD | NDA (NDA) | 66,048 | 43.0% |
| 2 | BIJAY SINGH | 51,154 | 33.3% | |
| 3 | DR. RAM PRAKASH MAHTO | 18,856 | 12.3% | |
| 4 | JAYNANDAN PASWAN | IND | 1,801 | 1.2% |
| 5 | SAMRENDRA KUNAL | IND | 1,777 | 1.2% |
| 6 | ASHOK KUMAR BHAGAT | IND | 1,274 | 0.8% |
| 7 | ASGHAR ALI | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,247 | 0.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,139 | 0.7% |
| 9 | RAM LAKHAN SAH | IND | 1,069 | 0.7% |
| 10 | NASIM | 1,062 | 0.7% | |
| 11 | JANARDAN SINGH | IND | 998 | 0.7% |
| 12 | BINOD SINGH | IND | 951 | 0.6% |
| 13 | ARVIND KHWAB | BSP | 842 | 0.6% |
| 14 | AMARENDRA KUMAR SINGH | IND | 824 | 0.5% |
| 15 | ZAHOOR ALAM | IND | 799 | 0.5% |
| 16 | PANKAJ JHA | IND | 757 | 0.5% |
| 17 | KANHAI MANDAL | IND | 748 | 0.5% |
| 18 | ASHISH KUMAR'''''''' BALIDANI'''''''' | JDR | 597 | 0.4% |
| 19 | SHAILESH KUMAR SINGH | 404 | 0.3% | |
| 20 | SAMIR KUMAR JHA | IND | 402 | 0.3% |
| 21 | MANOJ KUMAR SAH | BMUP | 326 | 0.2% |
| 22 | MD RUSTAM | AAHPTY | 315 | 0.2% |
| 23 | SHIVESH KUMAR | RSWD | 277 | 0.2% |
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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.
High turnout (19th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 2.6% · max 22.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
19th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.43
fewer partiesmore parties
164th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
204th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 43.0%JD(U) 33.3%NCP 12.3%OTH 10.7%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/22
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.16 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,71,029
Density
1005 / km²
Sex ratio
919 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,057 km²
SC population8.6%
ST population5.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 54.9%Muslim 44.5%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.3%
Electricity9.9%
Sanitation17.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.9%
Children fully vaccinated73.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.9%
Children underweight (under 5)48.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.4%
Women literate49.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Clean cooking fuel16.9%
Health insurance8.4%
What's nearby?
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