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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 65 · 1985
Belsand
Winner — 1985
RAGHUBANSH PD. SINGH
LKD· Lok Dal
LKD 38.9%INC 37.1%6 others 24.0%
Votes
25,060
38.9% share
Winning margin
1,181
1.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
51.1%
of 1,26,072
Belsand was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.8% — fewer than 1,181 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAGHUBANSH PD. SINGH | Lok Dal | 25,060 | 38.9% |
| 2 | DIGVIJAY PRATAP SINGH | INC | 23,879 | 37.1% |
| 3 | ZAINUL AVEDIN | ICS | 5,687 | 8.8% |
| 4 | RAMCHANDRA RAI | IND | 4,324 | 6.7% |
| 5 | RAMANAND SINGH | Janata | 4,216 | 6.5% |
| 6 | RAM NANDAN RAI | IND | 800 | 1.2% |
| 7 | BHUTKUN JHA | IND | 308 | 0.5% |
| 8 | SHEO SHANKER SINGH | IND | 127 | 0.2% |
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.
High turnout (9th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 0.1% · max 40.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
9th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.98
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
195th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
324 seats · 163 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
LKD 38.9%INC 37.1%ICS 8.8%IND 6.7%JNP 6.5%OTH 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,71,029
Density
1005 / km²
Sex ratio
919 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,057 km²
SC population8.6%
ST population5.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 54.9%Muslim 44.5%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.3%
Electricity9.9%
Sanitation17.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.9%
Children fully vaccinated73.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.9%
Children underweight (under 5)48.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.4%
Women literate49.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Clean cooking fuel16.9%
Health insurance8.4%
What's nearby?
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