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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 162 · 2005 (Oct)
Kharagpur
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
ANANT KUMAR SATYARTHI
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 46.7%RJD 33.3%4 others 20.0%
Votes
43,945
46.7% share
Winning margin
12,600
13.4% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
42.4%
of 2,21,971
A clear win with a 13.4% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANANT KUMAR SATYARTHI | NDA (NDA) | 43,945 | 46.7% |
| 2 | SHANTI DEVI | 31,345 | 33.3% | |
| 3 | ANITA DEVI | 8,165 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | BHOLA TANTI | IND | 4,090 | 4.3% |
| 5 | ASHOK YADAV | IND | 3,548 | 3.8% |
| 6 | JANG BAHADUR DAS | BSP | 3,023 | 3.2% |
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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 (50th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 3.8% · max 30.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
50th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.42
fewer partiesmore parties
174th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.6%
lowerhigher
31st of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 46.7%RJD 33.3%LJP 8.7%OTH 11.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A 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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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.