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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 32 · 2015

Benipatti

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Winner — 2015

BHAWANA JHA
INC· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
INC 41.5%BJP 38.0%15 others 20.5%
Votes
55,978
41.5% share
Winning margin
4,734
3.5% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
49.6%
of 2,71,676

A closely fought contest. BHAWANA JHA won with a 3.5% margin.

Seat history

4 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.24 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2010 vs 2015

All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BHAWANA JHA
INC
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
55,97841.5%
2
VINOD NARAIN JHA
BJP
NDA
51,24438.0%
3
KRIPANAND JHA
CPI
9,7587.2%
4
VINODANAD KAMAT
IND
2,8252.1%
5
LALAN KISHOR JHA
IND
2,5801.9%
6
MISHRI LAL YADAV
BSP
BSP
2,0111.5%
7
RAKESH SINGH
IND
1,8781.4%
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NOTA
NOTA
1,4921.1%
9
MD. AKHTAR HUSSAIN
SP
1,3871.0%
10
LAXMI KANT JHA
IND
1,1950.9%
11
GANESH MISHRA
IND
1,0040.7%
12
KAILASH SHARMA
IND
7130.5%
13
DIGVIJAY NARAYAN YADAV
SABP
6450.5%
14
GANESH PANDEY
AVIRP
5790.4%
15
RAM LAKHAN RAM
BAJAP
5320.4%
16
RAM NARESH THAKUR
VIP
5210.4%
17
YOGESH KUMAR SHUKLA
ABHM
4920.4%

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

Low turnout (213th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 0.1% · max 47.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
213th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.62
fewer partiesmore parties
100th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
188th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 41.5%BJP 38.0%CPI 7.2%OTH 12.1%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.24 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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🏺Madhubani Paintings🏷️MakhanaGI🏺Sikki Painting

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