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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 173 · 2015Reserved (SC)

Rajgir

Winner — 2015

RAVI JYOTI KUMAR
JD(U)· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
JD(U) 41.8%BJP 38.1%16 others 20.1%
Votes
62,009
41.8% share
Winning margin
5,390
3.6% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
54.1%
of 2,74,435

A closely fought contest. RAVI JYOTI KUMAR won with a 3.6% margin.

Seat history

3 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAVI JYOTI KUMAR
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
62,00941.8%
2
SATYDEO NARAIN ARYA
NDA
56,61938.1%
3
AMIT KUMAR PASWAN
4,6683.1%
4
PARMESHWAR PRASAD
4,5743.1%
5
SURENDRA KUMAR ARYA
MANJP
3,6762.5%
6
SUNIL RAVIDAS
3,0992.1%
7
GEETA DEVI
IND
2,9011.9%
8
MOSAFIR DAS
BSP
1,4361.0%
NOTA
NOTA
1,3950.9%
10
SHAMBHU KUMAR
1,3420.9%
11
NANDU RAJBANSHI
AHFBK
1,3000.9%
12
SABO DEVI
IND
1,1130.8%
13
KISMAT RAM
IND
1,1070.8%
14
SHIVNATH KUMAR NIRALA
8930.6%
15
UDAY CHAUDHARY
IND
8230.6%
16
MAHESH PASWAN
BBMP
6210.4%
17
NEHRU PASWAN
BIP
4920.3%
18
MAMTA KUMARI
SASAPT
4450.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Low turnout (198th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.8% · min 2.4% · max 39.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
198th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
185th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
3.7%
lowerhigher
6th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 41.8%BJP 38.1%OTH 19.2%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.23 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?

24 locations
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All ancient structures and all artificial caves and mounds containing ancient remains which are situated within a distance of half a mile of said ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha (Ashoka stupa)

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All ancient structures and all artificial caves and mounds containing ancient remains which are situated within a distance of half a mile of said ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha (Stupa)

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All ancient structures and all artificial caves and mounds containing ancient remains which are situated within a distance of half a mile of said ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha (Stupa)

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