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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 231 · 2015

Tikari

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Winner — 2015

ABHAY KUMAR SINHA
JD(U)· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
JD(U) 51.5%HAMS 32.7%11 others 15.8%
Votes
86,975
51.5% share
Winning margin
31,813
18.8% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
60.0%
of 2,81,397

Tikari is a safe seat — ABHAY KUMAR SINHA won by 18.8%.

Seat history

5 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.25 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2010 vs 2015

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ABHAY KUMAR SINHA
JD(U)
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
86,97551.5%
2
ANIL KUMAR
HAMS
55,16232.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
7,6044.5%
4
ARUN KUMAR SINGH
SHS
5,9273.5%
5
ARCHANA DEVI
IND
2,7021.6%
6
AMIT KUMAR
BSP
BSP
2,6821.6%
7
BHOLA PASWAN
IND
1,8261.1%
8
RITA DEVI
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
1,3480.8%
9
ANIL KUMAR
IND
1,3290.8%
10
LIPI KUMARI
AVIRP
9980.6%
11
PUNAM DEVI
SSD
9890.6%
12
RAM CHANDRA AZAD
AHFBK
7960.5%
13
RAMJIT SINGH
SWAP
4780.3%

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 (81st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
18.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.6% · max 34.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
81st of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.43
fewer partiesmore parties
170th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
86th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 51.5%HAMS 32.7%OTH 11.3%NOTA 4.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.25 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
43,91,418
Density
883 / km²
Sex ratio
938 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,976 km²
SC population30.4%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.3%Muslim 11.1%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.3%
Electricity16.3%
Sanitation24.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births76.6%
Children fully vaccinated85.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.4%
Children underweight (under 5)43.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.3%
Women literate59.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.8%
Clean cooking fuel34.7%
Health insurance9.7%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handloom/Garments🏺Stone Art🏺Tilkut
🏛️

Shiva Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Shiva Temple

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