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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 48 · 2020
Forbesganj
Winner — 2020
VIDYA SAGAR KESHARI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 49.5%INC 40.0%12 others 10.5%
Votes
1,02,212
49.5% share
Winning margin
19,702
9.6% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
60.6%
of 3,40,760
A clear win with a 9.6% margin.
Seat history
5 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.37 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIDYA SAGAR KESHARI | NDA (NDA) | 1,02,212 | 49.5% |
| 2 | ZAKIR HUSSAIN KHAN | 82,510 | 40.0% | |
| 3 | PRADEEP KUMAR DEO | IND | 6,452 | 3.1% |
| 4 | RAJA RAMAN BHASKAR | BSP | 5,818 | 2.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,351 | 1.6% |
| 6 | AKHLAQUR RAHMAN | JAPL | 2,207 | 1.1% |
| 7 | MD. ARIF | IND | 1,036 | 0.5% |
| 8 | RUPESH RAJ | TPLRSP | 676 | 0.3% |
| 9 | CHANDAN KUMAR MANDAL | RJBP | 485 | 0.2% |
| 10 | RAM KUMAR BHAGAT | RPPRINAT | 416 | 0.2% |
| 11 | ASHOK MISHRA | SJDD | 349 | 0.2% |
| 12 | MADAN KUMAR | APADP | 319 | 0.1% |
| 13 | DEVESH KUMAR THAKUR | VCSMP | 298 | 0.1% |
| 14 | NASIR | BPL | 243 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (92nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.1% · max 48.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
92nd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
236th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
184th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.5%INC 40.0%OTH 8.9%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.37 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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