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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 161 · 1975Reserved (ST)
Nijhar
Winner — 1975
VASAVA GOVINDBHAI BARKIYABHAI
INC· Congress (R)
INC 58.2%IND 23.4%1 others 18.4%
Votes
18,435
58.2% share
Winning margin
11,026
34.8% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
40.3%
of 78,610
Nijhar is a safe seat — VASAVA GOVINDBHAI BARKIYABHAI won by 34.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VASAVA GOVINDBHAI BARKIYABHAI | Congress (R) | 18,435 | 58.2% |
| 2 | NAIK AJABSING NARSINHBHAI | IND | 7,409 | 23.4% |
| 3 | VASAVA MANJIBHAI DEVLYABHAI | Grand Alliance | 5,843 | 18.4% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (166th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe34.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.5% · min 1.4% · max 59.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
166th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.10
fewer partiesmore parties
154th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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178th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
181 seats · 91 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 58.2%IND 23.4%BJS 18.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
60,81,322
Density
1337 / km²
Sex ratio
788 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,549 km²
SC population2.6%
ST population14.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 86.5%Muslim 10.9%Other 2.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water80.6%
Electricity96.4%
Sanitation84.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.7%
Children fully vaccinated92.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.1%
Children underweight (under 5)32.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.0%
Women literate84.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.1%
Clean cooking fuel88.6%
Health insurance31.6%
What's nearby?
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