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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 115 · 19572 seats · 1 ST
Katihar
Winner — 1957
BABULAL MANJHI
INC· INC
Also elected — same seat
SUKHDEO NARAYAN SINHA
INC· 22,538 votes
INC 30.8%INC 27.6%6 others 41.6%
Votes
25,159
30.8% share
Winning margin
17,696
21.7% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
34.9%
of 1,16,872
Katihar is a safe seat — BABULAL MANJHI won by 21.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BABULAL MANJHI | 25,159 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | SUKHDEO NARAYAN SINHA | 22,538 | 27.6% | |
| 3 | SATYA NARAYAN SINHA | CNPSPJP | 7,463 | 9.1% |
| 4 | NANDLAL MARANDI | 6,660 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | SHIVANARAIN URAON | CNPSPJP | 6,304 | 7.7% |
| 6 | EQBAL MOHIBUL HAQUE | 5,839 | 7.2% | |
| 7 | JETHA MANJHI | JHP | 4,047 | 5.0% |
| 8 | MODI MARANDI | JHP | 3,610 | 4.4% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (188th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe21.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.2% · min 0.1% · max 44.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
188th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.56
fewer partiesmore parties
121st of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.4%
lowerhigher
48th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.56EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 30.8%INC 27.6%CNPSPJP 9.1%PSP 8.2%CNPSPJP 7.7%PSP 7.2%OTH 9.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,51,862
Density
1496 / km²
Sex ratio
954 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,641 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population0.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.5%Muslim 10.3%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.3%
Electricity14.8%
Sanitation21.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.0%
Children fully vaccinated72.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Children underweight (under 5)45.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.8%
Women literate65.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.2%
Clean cooking fuel36.8%
Health insurance9.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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