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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 140 · 2005 (Feb)Reserved (SC)
Korha
Winner — 2005 (Feb)
SUNITA DEVI
INC· LJP-Congress alliance (UPA)
INC 49.1%BJP 25.5%12 others 25.3%
Votes
52,930
49.1% share
Winning margin
25,445
23.6% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
55.8%
of 1,92,880
Korha is a safe seat — SUNITA DEVI won by 23.6%.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNITA DEVI | LJP-Congress alliance (UPA) | 52,930 | 49.1% |
| 2 | MAHESH PASWAN | NDA | 27,485 | 25.5% |
| 3 | SITARAM DAS | 8,431 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | MANOJ KUMAR | 3,744 | 3.5% | |
| 5 | SANJAY RISHI | BSP | 2,922 | 2.7% |
| 6 | RAGHUNANDAN RISHI | IND | 2,624 | 2.4% |
| 7 | WAKIL DAS | JDP | 2,391 | 2.2% |
| 8 | AITWARI RAVIDAS | 1,836 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | GAYA PRASAD SINGH | IND | 1,143 | 1.1% |
| 10 | MITHILESH DAS | IND | 1,023 | 0.9% |
| 11 | SURESH RAM | AD | 885 | 0.8% |
| 12 | PREM KISHORE PASWAN | IND | 816 | 0.8% |
| 13 | GANESH DAS | 758 | 0.7% | |
| 14 | CHANDRA MOHAN PASWAN | IND | 715 | 0.7% |
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 (75th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.9% · min 2.8% · max 40.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
75th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.73
fewer partiesmore parties
80th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
93rd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.1%BJP 25.5%RJD 7.8%OTH 17.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,61,566
Density
1467 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity10.4%
Sanitation18.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.4%
Children fully vaccinated71.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Children underweight (under 5)42.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate54.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.8%
Clean cooking fuel36.1%
Health insurance19.0%
What's nearby?
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