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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 171 · 2005 (Oct)Reserved (SC)
Sikandra
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
RAMESHWAR PASWAN
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 48.6%RJD 29.0%2 others 22.3%
Votes
38,060
48.6% share
Winning margin
15,365
19.6% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
34.4%
of 2,27,487
Sikandra is a safe seat — RAMESHWAR PASWAN won by 19.6%.
Seat history
0 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMESHWAR PASWAN | NDA (NDA) | 38,060 | 48.6% |
| 2 | PRAYAG CHOUDHARY | 22,695 | 29.0% | |
| 3 | MAHADEO PRASAD | 14,228 | 18.2% | |
| 4 | SANJAY KUMAR | BSP | 3,256 | 4.2% |
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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.
Low turnout (236th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe19.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 3.5% · max 32.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
236th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.74
fewer partiesmore parties
79th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
3.8%
lowerhigher
5th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.74EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 48.6%RJD 29.0%CPI 18.2%OTH 4.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,77,653
Density
1222 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,355 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.8%Muslim 6.9%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.9%
Electricity20.8%
Sanitation30.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births80.3%
Children fully vaccinated75.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)46.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.0%
Women literate56.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.0%
Clean cooking fuel41.0%
Health insurance12.8%
What's nearby?
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