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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 38 · 2010
Jhanjharpur
Winner — 2010
NITISH MISHRA
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 49.1%RJD 31.5%9 others 19.3%
Votes
57,652
49.1% share
Winning margin
20,681
17.6% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
47.9%
of 2,45,100
Jhanjharpur is a safe seat — NITISH MISHRA won by 17.6%.
Seat history
4 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NITISH MISHRA | NDA (NDA) | 57,652 | 49.1% |
| 2 | JAGAT NARAYAN SINGH | 36,971 | 31.5% | |
| 3 | HARKHU JHA | INC | 5,869 | 5.0% |
| 4 | RAM NARAYAN YADAV | 4,492 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | HARE KRISHNA CHAUDHARY | IND | 4,018 | 3.4% |
| 6 | LAKSHMI MUKHIYA | IND | 1,900 | 1.6% |
| 7 | PRAMOD KUMAR PASWAN | BSP | 1,865 | 1.6% |
| 8 | YOGNATH MANDAL | CPI(ML)(L) CPI(ML)(L) | 1,574 | 1.3% |
| 9 | ASHOK KUMAR MAHTO | IND | 1,426 | 1.2% |
| 10 | BUCHRU PASWAN | AKBMP | 788 | 0.7% |
| 11 | MAHENDRA YADAV | 746 | 0.6% |
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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 (215th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.1% · min 0.2% · max 59.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
215th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.54
fewer partiesmore parties
125th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
139th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.54EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 49.1%RJD 31.5%INC 5.0%OTH 14.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.14 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,87,379
Density
1282 / km²
Sex ratio
927 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,501 km²
SC population13.1%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.4%Muslim 18.3%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.2%
Electricity12.6%
Sanitation18.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Children underweight (under 5)36.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.4%
Women literate53.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Clean cooking fuel40.0%
Health insurance19.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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