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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 179 · 2010
Barh
Winner — 2010
GYANENDRA KUMAR SINGH
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 47.0%RJD 29.9%13 others 23.1%
Votes
53,129
47.0% share
Winning margin
19,395
17.2% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
52.3%
of 2,16,282
Barh is a safe seat — GYANENDRA KUMAR SINGH won by 17.2%.
Seat history
3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GYANENDRA KUMAR SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 53,129 | 47.0% |
| 2 | VIJAY KRISHNA | 33,734 | 29.9% | |
| 3 | JITENDRA PRASAD SINGH | IND | 10,114 | 8.9% |
| 4 | SUSHIL KUMAR | IND | 2,989 | 2.6% |
| 5 | BIJOY KUMAR SINGH | INC | 2,570 | 2.3% |
| 6 | BINAY KUMAR BHAGAT | IND | 1,539 | 1.4% |
| 7 | SUNIL KUMAR AMBEDKAR | BSP | 1,525 | 1.4% |
| 8 | PUSHPA DEVI | IND | 1,517 | 1.3% |
| 9 | ANVESH KUMAR CHAUDHARY | IND | 1,468 | 1.3% |
| 10 | BABALU SINGH | IND | 1,164 | 1.0% |
| 11 | BHIM PRASAD | JMBP | 1,146 | 1.0% |
| 12 | RANA RANVIR SINGH | 781 | 0.7% | |
| 13 | DULARCHAND YADAV | 598 | 0.5% | |
| 14 | VIJAY KUMAR SINGH | 418 | 0.4% | |
| 15 | AJAY SINGH | IND | 319 | 0.3% |
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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 (166th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 0.8% · max 25.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
166th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.31
fewer partiesmore parties
214th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
100th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 47.0%RJD 29.9%IND 8.9%OTH 14.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.14 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
58,38,465
Density
1823 / km²
Sex ratio
897 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,202 km²
SC population15.8%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 7.5%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.2%
Electricity57.1%
Sanitation53.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated56.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.5%
Children underweight (under 5)39.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.1%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.6%
Clean cooking fuel64.6%
Health insurance10.2%
What's nearby?
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