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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 237 · 2020
Nawada
Winner — 2020
Vibha Devi
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 40.1%IND 25.5%14 others 34.4%
Votes
72,435
40.1% share
Winning margin
26,310
14.6% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
51.3%
of 3,52,867
A clear win with a 14.6% margin.
Seat history
7 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.44 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vibha Devi | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 72,435 | 40.1% |
| 2 | Sharwan Kumar S/o-Deva Mahto | IND | 46,125 | 25.5% |
| 3 | Kaushal Yadav | NDA | 34,567 | 19.1% |
| 4 | Dhirendra Kumar Sinha Munna | IND | 9,684 | 5.4% |
| 5 | Rajendra Prasad Sahu | IND | 4,032 | 2.2% |
| 6 | Shashi Bhushan Kumar | Lok Janshakti Party | 3,090 | 1.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,930 | 1.6% |
| 8 | Dhirendra Kumar | 2,212 | 1.2% | |
| 9 | Vineshwar Yadav | IND | 1,606 | 0.9% |
| 10 | Shravan Kumar S/o-Maholal Sao | IND | 1,197 | 0.7% |
| 11 | Dinesh Prasad | IND | 583 | 0.3% |
| 12 | Bablu Kumar | IND | 540 | 0.3% |
| 13 | Naresh Ravidas | IND | 528 | 0.3% |
| 14 | Bawan Yadav | IND | 505 | 0.3% |
| 15 | Rajesh Kumar Nirala | HNDUAWMMNC | 470 | 0.3% |
| 16 | Satish Kumar | PPID | 327 | 0.2% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (239th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 1.4% · max 55.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
239th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.43
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
138th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 40.1%IND 25.5%JD(U) 19.1%IND 5.4%OTH 8.3%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
7/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.44 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,19,146
Density
890 / km²
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,494 km²
SC population25.5%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Muslim 11.0%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.9%
Electricity9.0%
Sanitation22.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.9%
Children fully vaccinated74.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Children underweight (under 5)37.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER70.4%
Women literate62.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Clean cooking fuel40.7%
Health insurance8.1%
What's nearby?
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