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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 159 · 2000
Jarmundi
Winner — 2000
DVENDRA KUWAR
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 23.4%BSP 18.5%8 others 58.1%
Votes
24,082
23.4% share
Winning margin
5,073
4.9% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
66.3%
of 1,54,880
A closely fought contest. DVENDRA KUWAR won with a 4.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DVENDRA KUWAR | NDA (NDA) | 24,082 | 23.4% |
| 2 | HARINARAYAN ROY | BSP | 19,009 | 18.5% |
| 3 | VARUN KUMAR | 15,344 | 14.9% | |
| 4 | GOPAL CHANDRA ROY | INC | 14,920 | 14.5% |
| 5 | CHANDRA SHEKHAR YADAV | RJD | 13,537 | 13.2% |
| 6 | JAWAHAR PRASAD SINGH | IND | 12,903 | 12.6% |
| 7 | RAMJIWAN SINGH | IND | 1,067 | 1.0% |
| 8 | BALRAM MANDAL | NCP | 1,019 | 1.0% |
| 9 | MAHENDRA MAHTO | AJBP | 426 | 0.4% |
| 10 | MANOJ KUMAR SINHA | IND | 424 | 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
lean4.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 1.9% · max 26.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
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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
BJP 23.4%BSP 18.5%JMM 14.9%INC 14.5%RJD 13.2%IND 12.6%OTH 2.9%
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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