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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 69 · 2015Reserved (SC)
Korha
Winner — 2015
PUNAM KUMARI ALIAS PUNAM PASWAN
INC· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
INC 45.5%BJP 42.4%12 others 12.1%
Votes
78,409
45.5% share
Winning margin
5,426
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
69.7%
of 2,47,219
A closely fought contest. PUNAM KUMARI ALIAS PUNAM PASWAN won with a 3.1% margin.
Seat history
6 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUNAM KUMARI ALIAS PUNAM PASWAN | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 78,409 | 45.5% |
| 2 | MAHESH PASWAN | NDA | 72,983 | 42.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,823 | 2.2% |
| 4 | JAY PRAKASH RISHI | 3,719 | 2.2% | |
| 5 | LALIT KUMAR | IND | 3,199 | 1.9% |
| 6 | SUNITA DEVI | 2,097 | 1.2% | |
| 7 | RAVINDRA KUMAR | BSP | 1,621 | 0.9% |
| 8 | RASHO RISHI | IND | 1,428 | 0.8% |
| 9 | VAKIL DAS | JAPL | 1,373 | 0.8% |
| 10 | ANIL KR PASWAN | IND | 945 | 0.6% |
| 11 | RAM RAJ RAM | IND | 873 | 0.5% |
| 12 | LAXMIKANT RISHI | KSJP | 684 | 0.4% |
| 13 | MANOJ KUMAR | JDR | 541 | 0.3% |
| 14 | MANJU DEVI | IEMC | 527 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (8th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.9% · min 3.1% · max 40.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
8th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
235th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
170th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.5%BJP 42.4%OTH 9.9%NOTA 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.09 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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