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Bhojipura

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Winner — 2017

BAHORAN LAL MAURYA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 42.1%SP 30.4%11 others 27.5%
Votes
1,00,381
42.1% share
Winning margin
27,764
11.6% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
68.7%
of 3,47,294

A clear win with a 11.6% margin.

Seat history

2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.48 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2012 vs 2017

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BAHORAN LAL MAURYA
BJP
NDA (NDA)
1,00,38142.1%
2
SHAZIL ISLAM ANSARI
SP
72,61730.4%
3
SULEMAN BEG
BSP
BSP
49,88220.9%
4
SHER ALI ZAFRI
IEMC
6,4942.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,7630.7%
6
GAJENDER KUMAR
RLD
RLD
1,3880.6%
7
MAHESH CHANDRA
SARSAMP
1,1590.5%
8
MUNENDRA KUMAR
IND
1,1570.5%
9
ANEES KHAN
IND
1,0930.5%
10
DORI LAL KASHYAP
JSEP
9110.4%
11
NOOR JAHAN JAFRI
IND
6090.3%
12
DEVDATT GANGWAR
IND
6020.3%
13
RAJENDRA PAL
BSRD
5750.2%

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

High turnout (35th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
11.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.7% · min 2.3% · max 30.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
35th of 403

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.50
fewer partiesmore parties
295th of 403

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
274th of 403

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 42.1%SP 30.4%BSP 20.9%OTH 5.9%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.48 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,48,359
Density
1080 / km²
Sex ratio
887 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,120 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
64%HINDU
Hindu 63.6%Muslim 34.5%Other 1.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water43.4%
Electricity36.6%
Sanitation62.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births75.1%
Children fully vaccinated70.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.9%
Children underweight (under 5)35.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.8%
Women literate53.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.4%
Clean cooking fuel54.6%
Health insurance18.7%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bamboo Products🏺Goldsmith Industry🏺Zari and Zardozi

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