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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 55 · 1957
Katra South
Winner — 1957
NITESHWAR PD. SINHA
INC· INC
INC 45.0%IND 22.7%2 others 32.3%
Votes
17,486
45.0% share
Winning margin
8,689
22.4% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
61.9%
of 62,701
Katra South is a safe seat — NITESHWAR PD. SINHA won by 22.4%.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NITESHWAR PD. SINHA | 17,486 | 45.0% | |
| 2 | JITENDRA PD. SINHA | IND | 8,797 | 22.6% |
| 3 | SONELAL RAI | IND | 8,033 | 20.7% |
| 4 | KRISHNADEO NARAIN SINHA | 4,522 | 11.6% |
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.
High turnout (12th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe22.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 0.0% · max 81.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
12th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
45th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
207th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.0%IND 22.6%IND 20.7%PSP 11.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,90,400
Density
897 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,884 km²
SC population6.7%
ST population3.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%MUSLIM
Muslim 68.0%Hindu 31.4%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.3%
Electricity17.5%
Sanitation10.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births54.6%
Children fully vaccinated67.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Children underweight (under 5)41.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.1%
Women literate48.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Clean cooking fuel15.3%
Health insurance8.1%
What's nearby?
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