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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 140 · 1957
Banka
Winner — 1957
BINDHYABASINI DEVI
INC· INC
INC 34.5%IND 28.2%4 others 37.3%
Votes
9,922
34.5% share
Winning margin
1,799
6.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
46.6%
of 61,833
A clear win with a 6.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BINDHYABASINI DEVI | 9,922 | 34.5% | |
| 2 | BRAJMOHAN SINGH | IND | 8,123 | 28.2% |
| 3 | RAMESHWAR BAIDYA | IND | 4,290 | 14.9% |
| 4 | SURENDRA NARAIN SINGH | IND | 2,238 | 7.8% |
| 5 | BAIJANATH PD. SINGH | 2,171 | 7.5% | |
| 6 | CHHEDI DEO | JHP | 2,055 | 7.1% |
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 (75th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.9% · min 2.8% · max 40.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
75th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.73
fewer partiesmore parties
80th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
93rd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 34.5%IND 28.2%IND 14.9%IND 7.8%PSP 7.5%JHP 7.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,61,566
Density
1467 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity10.4%
Sanitation18.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.4%
Children fully vaccinated71.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Children underweight (under 5)42.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate54.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.8%
Clean cooking fuel36.1%
Health insurance19.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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