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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 206 · 2020

Chainpur

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Winner — 2020

MOHD. ZAMA KHAN
BSP· Grand Democratic Secular Front
BSP 46.2%BJP 34.4%18 others 19.3%
Votes
95,245
46.2% share
Winning margin
24,294
11.8% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
64.7%
of 3,18,231

A clear win with a 11.8% margin.

Seat history

7 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2015 vs 2020

All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MOHD. ZAMA KHAN
BSP
Grand Democratic Secular Front
95,24546.2%
2
BRIJ KISHOR BIND
BJP
NDA
70,95134.5%
3
NIRAJ PANDEY
IND
13,1196.4%
4
PRAKASH KUMAR SINGH
INC
5,4142.6%
5
MAJANU GOND
IND
4,1912.0%
6
DIWAN ARSHAD HUSAIN KHAN
IND
2,2741.1%
7
PRAHALAD BIND
IND
2,0251.0%
8
RAM RAJ SHARMA
LGJNPSCL
1,8750.9%
9
MADAN RAM
IND
1,5650.8%
10
RENU DEVI
HSP
1,4580.7%
11
DEENDAYAL SINGH KUSHWAHA
BLRP
1,2410.6%
12
SHIV SHANKAR SINGH
RSWD
1,1270.6%
13
RAJPUT DHARMENDRA SINGH
RSTJLKPS
9610.5%
14
PRABHU SINGH
RSTSWNTP
9240.5%
15
RITURAJ PATEL
IND
8470.4%
16
VISHWANATH BIND
IND
8110.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
5990.3%
18
PUSHPA DEVI
SPAKP
5140.3%
19
RAMLAL SINGH
IND
4850.2%
20
SAHNAWAJ ANSARI
PECP
3440.2%

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 (95th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
11.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 0.4% · max 45.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
95th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.47
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
238th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.47EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BSP 46.2%BJP 34.5%IND 6.4%OTH 12.7%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
7/19

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.27 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?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Carpet🏺Rice
Temple of Mundeshwari Devi

Temple of Mundeshwari Devi

🏛️MonumentASI

Temple of Mundeshwari Devi

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Tomb at Bakhtiyar Khan

Tomb at Bakhtiyar Khan

🏛️MonumentASI

Tomb at Bakhtiyar Khan

📍Google MapsOSM

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