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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 215 · 2025
Kurtha
Winner — 2025
PAPPU KUMAR VERMA
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 44.9%RJD 41.6%12 others 13.6%
Votes
74,466
44.9% share
Winning margin
5,481
3.3% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
64.1%
of 2,59,061
A closely fought contest. PAPPU KUMAR VERMA won with a 3.3% margin.
Seat history
2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.97 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAPPU KUMAR VERMA | NDA (NDA) | 74,466 | 44.9% |
| 2 | KUMAR KRISHNA MOHAN URF SUDAY YADAV | 68,985 | 41.6% | |
| 3 | RAMBALI SINGH | JANSURAJ | 5,030 | 3.0% |
| 4 | ASHOK KUMAR | 3,338 | 2.0% | |
| 5 | BUDDHADEV SAV | IND | 2,327 | 1.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,783 | 1.1% |
| 7 | RAUSHAN KUMAR | IND | 1,642 | 1.0% |
| 8 | VINOD KUMAR | IND | 1,464 | 0.9% |
| 9 | UMA SHANKAR SHARAN | 1,444 | 0.9% | |
| 10 | ARUN KUMAR ALIAS ARUN KUSHWAHA | BLSP | 1,428 | 0.9% |
| 11 | VIKASH KUMAR | IND | 1,353 | 0.8% |
| 12 | NIRAJ KUMAR | IND | 1,201 | 0.7% |
| 13 | RUPESH KUMAR | 930 | 0.6% | |
| 14 | AVINASH KUMAR | IND | 476 | 0.3% |
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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.
Average turnout (175th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 0.5% · max 31.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
175th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.65
fewer partiesmore parties
94th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
205th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 44.9%RJD 41.6%OTH 12.4%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.97 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,00,843
Density
1099 / km²
Sex ratio
928 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
638 km²
SC population20.2%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.5%Muslim 9.2%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.4%
Electricity1.9%
Sanitation23.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.2%
Children fully vaccinated84.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Children underweight (under 5)52.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.9%
Women literate62.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.5%
Clean cooking fuel29.3%
Health insurance15.6%
What's nearby?
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