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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 204 · 2015Reserved (SC)

Mohania

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Winner — 2015

NIRANJAN RAM
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 43.3%INC 37.9%13 others 18.7%
Votes
60,911
43.3% share
Winning margin
7,581
5.4% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
56.6%
of 2,48,440

A clear win with a 5.4% margin.

Seat history

5 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.26 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2010 vs 2015

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NIRANJAN RAM
BJP
NDA (NDA)
60,91143.3%
2
SANJAY KUMAR
INC
53,33037.9%
3
RAM RAJ RAM
BSP
BSP
9,9217.1%
4
CHANDRA SHEKHAR PASWAN
IND
4,5303.2%
5
MUNNA RAM
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
2,4661.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,4191.7%
7
DADAN RAM
SPL
1,1050.8%
8
SHAILENDRA KUMAR PRABHAKAR
IND
1,0850.8%
9
SHRINIWAS PASWAN
IND
9970.7%
10
BRAJESH KUMAR
IND
9090.7%
11
SATYNRAYAN RAM
BMUP
7380.5%
12
BANGALI PASWAN
SP
7110.5%
13
DULESH RAM
IND
5500.4%
14
VINOD RAJAK
GJDS
4770.3%
15
INDRAJIT RAM
IND
4460.3%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (112th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 0.7% · max 59.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
112th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.50
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
149th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 43.3%INC 37.9%BSP 7.1%OTH 10.0%NOTA 1.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.26 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,26,384
Density
488 / km²
Sex ratio
920 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,332 km²
SC population22.7%
ST population3.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.5%Muslim 9.6%Other 0.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity21.6%
Sanitation16.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.3%
Children fully vaccinated88.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.1%
Children underweight (under 5)47.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER70.3%
Women literate66.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Clean cooking fuel29.0%
Health insurance18.1%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Carpet🏺Rice

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