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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 58 · 2005 (Oct)Reserved (SC)
Sakra
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
BILAT PASWAN
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 38.5%RJD 38.4%7 others 23.1%
Votes
36,020
38.5% share
Winning margin
72
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
51.5%
of 1,81,797
Sakra was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 72 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BILAT PASWAN | NDA (NDA) | 36,020 | 38.5% |
| 2 | LAL BABU RAM | 35,948 | 38.4% | |
| 3 | SURESH CHANCHAL | 11,614 | 12.4% | |
| 4 | RAJ NARAYAN PASWAN | IND | 2,863 | 3.1% |
| 5 | DEWAN KUMAR | JJJKMC | 1,721 | 1.8% |
| 6 | MUNNI DEVI | BSP | 1,693 | 1.8% |
| 7 | UMESH PASWAN | IND | 1,672 | 1.8% |
| 8 | NIRMALA DEVI | 1,059 | 1.1% | |
| 9 | MANOJ DAS | IND | 1,044 | 1.1% |
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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.
High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 0.1% · max 58.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
1st of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.84
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
126th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.84EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 38.5%RJD 38.4%LJP 12.4%OTH 10.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,64,619
Density
1011 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,229 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population4.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 60.9%Muslim 38.5%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity13.4%
Sanitation13.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births68.9%
Children fully vaccinated62.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)47.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.0%
Women literate47.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.2%
Clean cooking fuel19.3%
Health insurance10.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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