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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 228 · 2020Reserved (SC)

Barachatti

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Winner — 2020

JYOTI DEVI
HAMS· NDA (NDA)
HAMS 39.2%RJD 35.8%12 others 25.0%
Votes
72,491
39.2% share
Winning margin
6,318
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
60.8%
of 3,04,389

A closely fought contest. JYOTI DEVI won with a 3.4% margin.

Seat history

1 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2015 vs 2020

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JYOTI DEVI
HAMS
NDA (NDA)
72,49139.2%
2
SAMATA DEVI
RJD
66,17335.8%
3
RENUKA DEVI
LJP
Lok Janshakti Party
11,2446.1%
4
RITA DEVI
BSP
BSP
9,7215.3%
5
ARJUN BHUIYAN
IND
3,8362.1%
6
PUNIYA DEVI
IND
3,7782.0%
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NOTA
NOTA
3,7672.0%
8
BAL KUNWAR MANJHI
JAPL
3,1271.7%
9
SHIVCHARAN MANJHI
IND
2,9621.6%
10
PARMESHWAR PASWAN
BMUP
1,8931.0%
11
SHIV SHANKAR KUMAR
PPID
1,8021.0%
12
PRASHURAM MANJHI
APKSP
1,6590.9%
13
RAM BHAJAN MANAV
SSD
1,4270.8%
14
REKHA DEVI
JMBP
1,0220.6%

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 (36th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.8% · min 2.7% · max 31.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
36th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.41
fewer partiesmore parties
178th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
104th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
HAMS 39.2%RJD 35.8%LJP 6.1%BSP 5.3%OTH 11.6%NOTA 2.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.31 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
43,91,418
Density
883 / km²
Sex ratio
938 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,976 km²
SC population30.4%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.3%Muslim 11.1%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.3%
Electricity16.3%
Sanitation24.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births76.6%
Children fully vaccinated85.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.4%
Children underweight (under 5)43.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.3%
Women literate59.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.8%
Clean cooking fuel34.7%
Health insurance9.7%

What's nearby?

1 location
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🏺Handloom/Garments🏺Stone Art🏺Tilkut
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Vishnupad Temple, Gaya

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