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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 303 · 2017Reserved (SC)
Kapilvastu
Winner — 2017
SHYAM DHANI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 48.5%SP 32.3%5 others 19.2%
Votes
1,14,082
48.5% share
Winning margin
38,154
16.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
54.6%
of 4,30,659
Kapilvastu is a safe seat — SHYAM DHANI won by 16.2%.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.47 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHYAM DHANI | NDA (NDA) | 1,14,082 | 48.5% |
| 2 | VIJAY KUMAR | 75,928 | 32.3% | |
| 3 | CHANDRA BHAN | BSP | 37,166 | 15.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,623 | 1.1% |
| 5 | PINGAL PRASAD | IND | 2,106 | 0.9% |
| 6 | DEVENDRA NATH | BMUP | 2,063 | 0.9% |
| 7 | NAND RAM | IND | 1,161 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (341st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean16.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.0% · min 0.2% · max 58.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
341st of 403How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.62
fewer partiesmore parties
258th of 403How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
87th of 403Where does the house stand?
SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.5%SP 32.3%BSP 15.8%OTH 2.3%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.47 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,59,297
Density
884 / km²
Sex ratio
976 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,895 km²
SC population16.0%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
70%HINDU
Hindu 69.9%Muslim 29.2%Other 0.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water42.2%
Electricity24.7%
Sanitation12.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births69.7%
Children fully vaccinated65.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.2%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.2%
Women literate48.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.9%
Clean cooking fuel50.6%
Health insurance12.2%
What's nearby?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Kalanamak RiceGI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.