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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 91 · 2020Reserved (SC)
Bochaha
Winner — 2020
MUSAFIR PASWAN
VSIP· NDA (NDA)
VSIP 42.6%RJD 36.4%13 others 20.9%
Votes
77,837
42.6% share
Winning margin
11,268
6.2% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
65.2%
of 2,80,231
A clear win with a 6.2% margin.
Seat history
7 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUSAFIR PASWAN | VSIP NDA (NDA) | 77,837 | 42.6% |
| 2 | RAMAI RAM | 66,569 | 36.5% | |
| 3 | AMAR AZAD | Lok Janshakti Party | 8,232 | 4.5% |
| 4 | RAJESH KUMAR | BMUP | 3,772 | 2.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,523 | 1.9% |
| 6 | Rudal Ram | IND | 3,398 | 1.9% |
| 7 | DEEP LAL RAM | IND | 3,260 | 1.8% |
| 8 | Uday Chaudhary | IND | 2,948 | 1.6% |
| 9 | SANJU DEVI | RJnJnP | 2,641 | 1.4% |
| 10 | JAI CHANDRA RAM | IND | 2,353 | 1.3% |
| 11 | RAJGEER PASWAN | BJKVP | 2,143 | 1.2% |
| 12 | LAL BABU PASWAN | BSP | 1,809 | 1.0% |
| 13 | ABHIMANYU KUMAR | TPLRSP | 1,604 | 0.9% |
| 14 | CHANDAN KUMAR PASWAN | JAPL | 1,460 | 0.8% |
| 15 | PRITI BHARTI | 1,084 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (14th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 0.2% · max 35.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
14th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.46
fewer partiesmore parties
155th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
124th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
VSIP 42.6%RJD 36.5%OTH 19.0%NOTA 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
7/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.22 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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