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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 159 · 1977
Jarmundi
Winner — 1977
DIP NATH RAI
IND
IND 25.8%IND 22.9%9 others 51.4%
Votes
9,275
25.8% share
Winning margin
1,047
2.9% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
40.1%
of 89,692
A closely fought contest. DIP NATH RAI won with a 2.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIP NATH RAI | IND | 9,275 | 25.8% |
| 2 | ABHAY KANT PRASAD | IND | 8,228 | 22.9% |
| 3 | SRIKANT JHA | INC | 6,212 | 17.3% |
| 4 | JAWAHAR PRASAD SINGH | IND | 5,007 | 13.9% |
| 5 | ANAND GOPAL MANDAL | IND | 2,178 | 6.0% |
| 6 | RAM PRASAD | IND | 1,301 | 3.6% |
| 7 | HARINDER SINGH | IND | 1,173 | 3.3% |
| 8 | NITYA NAND MARIK | IND | 1,158 | 3.2% |
| 9 | HARI CHARAN KHAWADE | IND | 1,038 | 2.9% |
| 10 | BALARAM BHAGAT | IND | 269 | 0.8% |
| 11 | PARMANAND GHEE | IND | 148 | 0.4% |
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.
Average turnout (163rd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 1.9% · max 26.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
163rd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
193rd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
3.1%
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18th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
324 seats · 163 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 25.8%IND 22.9%INC 17.3%IND 13.9%IND 6.0%OTH 14.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,34,763
Density
674 / km²
Sex ratio
907 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,020 km²
SC population12.2%
ST population4.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.1%Muslim 12.3%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.0%
Electricity16.4%
Sanitation12.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.8%
Children fully vaccinated88.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.7%
Children underweight (under 5)45.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.9%
Women literate55.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Clean cooking fuel32.3%
Health insurance13.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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