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Narkatiaganj

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Winner — 2015

VINAY VARMA
INC· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
INC 37.3%BJP 26.8%15 others 35.9%
Votes
57,212
37.3% share
Winning margin
16,061
10.5% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
63.2%
of 2,43,047

A clear win with a 10.5% margin.

Seat history

4 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.50 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2010 vs 2015

All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VINAY VARMA
INC
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
57,21237.3%
2
RENU DEVI
BJP
NDA
41,15126.8%
3
RASHMI VERMA
IND
39,20025.5%
4
RAMBHAJU MAHATO
IND
2,2621.5%
5
NAUSHAD ALAM
BSP
BSP
2,1241.4%
6
SHAILESH MISHRA
IND
1,6661.1%
7
PREM NARAYAN OJHA
SHS
1,4310.9%
8
UMESH YADAW
SP
1,3590.9%
9
BHOT CHATURVEDI
IND
1,0760.7%
10
RAMESH PASWAN
IND
1,0720.7%
11
MANISH ALAM
NCP
9670.6%
12
OM SHANTI BABA
BED
9560.6%
13
MUKHTAR MIYAN
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
7990.5%
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NOTA
NOTA
7400.5%
15
VINAY SAH
IND
7250.5%
16
MERAJ AHMAD
JDR
4320.3%
17
NATHU RAVI
BMUP
3990.3%

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 (71st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
10.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 0.9% · max 47.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
71st of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.50
fewer partiesmore parties
140th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
202nd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 37.3%BJP 26.8%IND 25.5%OTH 9.9%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.50 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,35,042
Density
753 / km²
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,228 km²
SC population14.1%
ST population6.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 22.0%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.8%
Electricity8.1%
Sanitation15.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.5%
Children fully vaccinated62.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)30.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate52.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.1%
Clean cooking fuel31.4%
Health insurance20.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Marcha Chura🏺Ready made Garments
🏛️

Ruined fortress

🏛️MonumentASI

Ruined fortress

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