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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 388 · 2017

Varanasi North

Winner — 2017

RAVINDRA JAISWAL
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 51.0%INC 31.0%16 others 18.1%
Votes
1,16,017
51.0% share
Winning margin
45,502
20.0% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
59.2%
of 3,84,603

Varanasi North is a safe seat — RAVINDRA JAISWAL won by 20.0%.

Seat history

4 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAVINDRA JAISWAL
NDA (NDA)
1,16,01751.0%
2
ABDUL SAMAD ANSARI
70,51531.0%
3
SUJEET KUMAR MAURYA
BSP
32,57414.3%
4
SUJEET SINGH TEEKA
IND
1,9570.9%
NOTA
NOTA
1,1150.5%
6
DR. ASHOK KUMAR SINGH
IND
1,0750.5%
7
SUVRAT KOSHIK
IND
7780.3%
8
VIBYA KUMAR ALIAS DIVYA KUMAR GUPTA
RLD
7680.3%
9
VINOD KUMAR YADAV
NJAP
4900.2%
10
AMAAN AKHTAR
CPI(ML)(L)
4070.2%
11
VISHAL MISHRA
SAJPCS
3850.2%
12
VINOD KUMAR AGRAHARI
RBCP
3700.2%
13
RAJENDRA KUMAR GUPT
RVMP
2770.1%
14
KUNDAN PANDEY
MAJP
2670.1%
15
KIRAN
BHASP
2200.1%
16
NARENDRA NATH DUBEY ADIG
BHAKALP
1850.1%
17
NARENDRA BAHADUR SINGH
MAKM
1780.1%
18
ASHUTOSH SINGH
NLIP
1170.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (300th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
20.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 0.5% · max 35.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
300th of 403

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
374th of 403

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
205th of 403

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.0%INC 31.0%BSP 14.3%OTH 3.3%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.23 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
36,76,841
Density
2395 / km²
Sex ratio
913 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,535 km²
SC population13.2%
ST population0.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 84.5%Muslim 14.9%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.7%
Electricity62.0%
Sanitation54.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.4%
Children underweight (under 5)39.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.6%
Women literate79.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.4%
Clean cooking fuel71.5%
Health insurance12.8%

What's nearby?

5 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pink Enamel (Gulaabi Minakari)🏺Silk Products🏷️ToysGI🏺Wooden Lacquer Ware
Ancient Buddhist site known as Chaukhandi stupa

Ancient Buddhist site known as Chaukhandi stupa

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancient Buddhist site known as Chaukhandi stupa

Ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath

Ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath

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Lt. Col. Pogson’s tomb

🏛️MonumentASI

Lt. Col. Pogson’s tomb

Pahladpur inscribed Lat(monolith pillar)

Pahladpur inscribed Lat(monolith pillar)

🏛️MonumentASI

Pahladpur inscribed Lat(monolith pillar)

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

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