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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 170 · 2025
Barbigha
Winner — 2025
DR. KUMAR PUSPANJAY
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 42.8%INC 25.2%8 others 32.0%
Votes
61,882
42.9% share
Winning margin
25,493
17.6% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
62.1%
of 2,32,576
Barbigha is a safe seat — DR. KUMAR PUSPANJAY won by 17.6%.
Seat history
2 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹9.38 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. KUMAR PUSPANJAY | NDA (NDA) | 61,882 | 42.9% |
| 2 | TRISHULDHARI SINGH | 36,389 | 25.2% | |
| 3 | SUDARSHAN KUMAR | IND | 28,411 | 19.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 6,197 | 4.3% |
| 5 | MUKESH KUMAR SINGH | JANSURAJ | 4,684 | 3.2% |
| 6 | SATISH KUMAR | IND | 2,373 | 1.6% |
| 7 | SANJAY KUMAR PRABHAT | IND | 1,446 | 1.0% |
| 8 | MURARI KUMAR | 1,313 | 0.9% | |
| 9 | PAWAN KUMAR | TPLRSP | 934 | 0.7% |
| 10 | SIKANDAR CHAUDHARI | RTORP | 785 | 0.5% |
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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.
Low turnout (199th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.1% · max 33.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
199th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.46
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
4.3%
lowerhigher
2nd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 42.9%INC 25.2%IND 19.7%OTH 8.0%NOTA 4.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹9.38 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,36,342
Density
924 / km²
Sex ratio
930 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
689 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.7%Muslim 5.9%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.9%
Electricity19.3%
Sanitation28.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.2%
Children fully vaccinated82.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Children underweight (under 5)37.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.5%
Women literate55.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.1%
Clean cooking fuel40.3%
Health insurance9.7%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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