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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 103 · 2005 (Oct)
Balia
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
JAMSHED ASRAF
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 50.7%RJD 31.3%8 others 18.0%
Votes
46,987
50.7% share
Winning margin
17,995
19.4% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
48.6%
of 1,90,720
Balia is a safe seat — JAMSHED ASRAF won by 19.4%.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMSHED ASRAF | NDA (NDA) | 46,987 | 50.7% |
| 2 | SRINARAYAN YADAV | 28,992 | 31.3% | |
| 3 | TARIQUE MATIN | 5,341 | 5.8% | |
| 4 | BALESHWAR AZAD | IND | 2,885 | 3.1% |
| 5 | RAKESH PATEL | IND | 1,948 | 2.1% |
| 6 | MD. SAMSU JOHA | 1,914 | 2.1% | |
| 7 | DOCTER RAMUDAY SHARMA | BSP | 1,430 | 1.5% |
| 8 | DIWAKAR SAH | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,247 | 1.3% |
| 9 | NATRAJAN SAH | IND | 982 | 1.1% |
| 10 | MAYA YADAV | IND | 887 | 1.0% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (187th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean19.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 0.3% · max 45.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
187th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.56
fewer partiesmore parties
120th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
3.5%
lowerhigher
11th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.56EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 50.7%RJD 31.3%LJP 5.8%OTH 12.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,62,012
Density
1260 / km²
Sex ratio
1021 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,033 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population2.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
83%HINDU
Hindu 82.7%Muslim 17.0%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.9%
Electricity16.5%
Sanitation20.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.9%
Children fully vaccinated75.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.2%
Children underweight (under 5)29.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.8%
Women literate63.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.0%
Clean cooking fuel39.4%
Health insurance12.7%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.