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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 217 · 2025
Ghosi
Winner — 2025
RITURAJ KUMAR
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 47.0%CPI(ML) 40.0%10 others 13.0%
Votes
80,740
47.0% share
Winning margin
11,929
7.0% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
65.8%
of 2,60,927
A clear win with a 7.0% margin.
Seat history
4 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.84 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RITURAJ KUMAR | NDA (NDA) | 80,740 | 47.0% |
| 2 | RAMBALI SINGH YADAV | CPI(ML) | 68,811 | 40.1% |
| 3 | ANURADHA SINHA | 3,715 | 2.2% | |
| 4 | WASIF HUSNAIN | IND | 3,493 | 2.0% |
| 5 | SATYENDRA PRASAD YADAV | IND | 3,073 | 1.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,073 | 1.8% |
| 7 | PRABHAT KUMAR | JANSURAJ | 3,070 | 1.8% |
| 8 | RAJESH RANJAN | IND | 1,931 | 1.1% |
| 9 | INDU KUMARI | 1,842 | 1.1% | |
| 10 | RAKESH ROUSHAN | AJPR | 836 | 0.5% |
| 11 | VIJAY SHARMA | BHRTSP | 567 | 0.3% |
| 12 | SARYU PRASAD SINGH | KSNSNGSMT | 441 | 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 (156th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.8% · min 0.5% · max 44.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
156th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.60
fewer partiesmore parties
107th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.8%
lowerhigher
116th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.60EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 47.0%CPI(ML) 40.1%OTH 11.1%NOTA 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.84 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,25,313
Density
1209 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
931 km²
SC population19.8%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.9%Muslim 6.7%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.3%
Electricity15.2%
Sanitation27.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated70.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.3%
Children underweight (under 5)51.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.1%
Women literate63.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.6%
Clean cooking fuel34.3%
Health insurance13.2%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mushroom🏺Rice
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Ancient monolithic pillar known as Lat
🏛️MonumentASI
Ancient monolithic pillar known as Lat
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.