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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 170 · 1967
Jhajha
Winner — 1967
S. JHA
SSP· SVD (Samyukta Vidhayak Dal)
SSP 45.5%INC 43.6%2 others 10.9%
Votes
17,868
45.5% share
Winning margin
716
1.8% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
49.8%
of 78,998
Jhajha was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.8% — fewer than 716 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. JHA | Samyukta Socialist Party | 17,868 | 45.5% |
| 2 | KUDUS | INC | 17,152 | 43.6% |
| 3 | T.P. SINGH | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 2,196 | 5.6% |
| 4 | S.P. SINGH | Praja Socialist Party | 2,095 | 5.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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.
Low turnout (199th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.1% · max 33.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
199th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.46
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
4.3%
lowerhigher
2nd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SSP 45.5%INC 43.6%BJS 5.6%PSP 5.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,36,342
Density
924 / km²
Sex ratio
930 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
689 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.7%Muslim 5.9%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.9%
Electricity19.3%
Sanitation28.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.2%
Children fully vaccinated82.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Children underweight (under 5)37.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.5%
Women literate55.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.1%
Clean cooking fuel40.3%
Health insurance9.7%
What's nearby?
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