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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 34 · 2015

Babubarhi

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Winner — 2015

KAPIL DEO KAMAT
JD(U)· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
JD(U) 37.7%LJP 25.3%12 others 37.1%
Votes
61,486
37.7% share
Winning margin
20,267
12.4% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
57.8%
of 2,82,647

A clear win with a 12.4% margin.

Seat history

2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.52 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2010 vs 2015

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KAPIL DEO KAMAT
JD(U)
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
61,48637.7%
2
BINOD KUMAR SINGH
LJP
NDA
41,21925.3%
3
UMA KANT YADAV
SP
27,15316.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
8,1345.0%
5
SHIV SUNDAR KAMAT
IND
3,9202.4%
6
SURYA NARAYAN MAHTO
CPI
3,6352.2%
7
VISHWANATH ROY
IND
3,4042.1%
8
VIJAY KUMAR SINGH
IND
3,3322.0%
9
DILIP KUMAR SHARMA
IND
3,3282.0%
10
RITA DEVI
BSP
BSP
2,1051.3%
11
S.N. JHA
AKBMP
1,5911.0%
12
MEENA DEVI
ABHM
1,3350.8%
13
DILIP KUMAR JHA
RAJPA
1,3280.8%
14
BRAJENDRA JHA
HCP
1,2640.8%

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 (136th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
12.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 2.3% · max 38.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
136th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.61
fewer partiesmore parties
104th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.5%
lowerhigher
39th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.61EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 37.7%LJP 25.3%SP 16.6%OTH 15.5%NOTA 5.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.52 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Madhubani Paintings🏷️MakhanaGI🏺Sikki Painting
🏛️

Remains of ancient fort or garh locally known as Raja Bali ka garh

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of ancient fort or garh locally known as Raja Bali ka garh

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