Back to Maharashtra 2014 map
Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 29 · 2014

Balapur

19621967197219781980198519901995199920042009201420192024

Winner — 2014

BALIRAM BHAGWAN SIRSKAR
BBM· Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (unaligned)
BBM 24.6%INC 20.4%15 others 55.0%
Votes
41,426
24.6% share
Winning margin
6,939
4.1% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
60.2%
of 2,80,085

A closely fought contest. BALIRAM BHAGWAN SIRSKAR won with a 4.1% margin.

Seat history

4 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.64 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2009 vs 2014

All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BALIRAM BHAGWAN SIRSKAR
BBM
Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (unaligned)
41,42624.6%
2
KHATIB SYED NATIQUDDIN
INC
UPA
34,48720.4%
3
THORAT TEJRAO UTTAMRAO
BJP
NDA
30,74118.2%
4
SANDIP DADARAO PATIL
IND
18,54711.0%
5
NARAYANRAO HARIBHAU GAVHANKAR
IND
16,2309.6%
6
HIDAYAT KHAN RUM KHAN
NCP
UPA
7,9194.7%
7
KALIN WAMANRAO LANDE
SHS
6,7224.0%
8
MUKIM AHMAD
IND
2,9011.7%
9
BHASKAR RAMKRUSHNA SAWALE
IND
2,0001.2%
10
RAJENDRA BABAN INGOLE
BMUP
1,6321.0%
11
DESHMUKH PRADIP MANIKRAO
PWPI
1,5590.9%
12
SURENDRA SHANKARRAO KHANDARE
IND
1,3190.8%
13
BHASKAR DAULATRAO JADHAV
BSP
BSP
1,1120.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
9010.5%
15
AAKOSH JAGDEV SIRSAT
IND
4860.3%
16
VASANTRAO SHIVRAMJI SONONE
IND
4660.3%
17
MOHD. SALIM ABDUL KARIM
SP
Samajwadi Party
2180.1%

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

Average turnout (105th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 1.1% · max 30.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
105th of 288

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.18
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 288

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
264th of 288

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
288 seats · 145 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BBM 24.6%INC 20.4%BJP 18.2%IND 11.0%IND 9.6%OTH 15.6%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.64 Cr

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,13,906
Density
320 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,676 km²
SC population20.1%
ST population5.5%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 61.1%Muslim 19.7%Buddhist 18.1%Other 1.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water58.7%
Electricity80.4%
Sanitation46.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.7%
Children fully vaccinated69.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.8%
Children underweight (under 5)30.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.6%
Women literate87.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel75.5%
Health insurance40.1%

What's nearby?

3 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cotton Ginning and pressing🏺Pulses (Daal)
Balapur Fort

Balapur Fort

🏛️MonumentASI

Balapur Fort

📍Google MapsOSM
Chhatri near the Dak Bunglow

Chhatri near the Dak Bunglow

🏛️MonumentASI

Chhatri near the Dak Bunglow

📍Google MapsOSM
Patur Caves (Two caves)

Patur Caves (Two caves)

🏛️MonumentASI

Patur Caves (Two caves)

📍Google MapsOSM

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Ask the state

STATE INDICATORS · RBI 2024-25
ID: MH-29·View all Maharashtra 2014 seats →