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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2005
UPENDRA NATH DAS
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 30.2%CPI 23.2%12 others 46.7%
Votes
31,858
30.2% share
Winning margin
7,420
7.0% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
44.7%
of 2,35,995
A clear win with a 7.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UPENDRA NATH DAS | NDA (NDA) | 31,858 | 30.2% |
| 2 | RAM CHANDRA RAM | 24,438 | 23.2% | |
| 3 | YOGENDRA NATH BAITHA | UPA | 17,859 | 16.9% |
| 4 | DINESHWAR RAM | BSP | 7,769 | 7.4% |
| 5 | ISHWARI RAM PASWAN | UPA | 5,010 | 4.8% |
| 6 | RAMTAHAL TURI | UPA | 3,953 | 3.8% |
| 7 | ALIAS JAI PRAKASH SINGH BHOGTA | IND | 3,086 | 2.9% |
| 8 | SURESH BHUIYAN | IND | 2,658 | 2.5% |
| 9 | MITHILESH PASWAN | NDA | 2,439 | 2.3% |
| 10 | PRADEEP PASWAN | IND | 1,851 | 1.8% |
| 11 | VINOD VIHARI PASWAN | IND | 1,849 | 1.8% |
| 12 | NAGESWAR RAM | IND | 1,011 | 1.0% |
| 13 | RAJKUMAR RAJAK | IND | 942 | 0.9% |
| 14 | BALESHWAR BHUIYAN | IND | 802 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (56th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.7% · min 1.6% · max 8.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
56th of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.60
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.7%
lowerhigher
6th of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.60EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 30.2%CPI 23.2%RJD 16.9%BSP 7.4%OTH 22.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,42,886
Density
281 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,718 km²
SC population32.6%
ST population4.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 86.6%Muslim 11.2%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.9%
Electricity14.9%
Sanitation10.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births71.5%
Children fully vaccinated71.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.2%
Children underweight (under 5)39.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.0%
Women literate57.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.7%
Clean cooking fuel20.4%
Health insurance46.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Vegetable
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