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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2005
ASHOK KUMAR
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 33.5%RJD 28.8%19 others 37.7%
Votes
46,253
33.5% share
Winning margin
6,428
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
57.0%
of 2,42,063
A closely fought contest. ASHOK KUMAR won with a 4.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
21 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASHOK KUMAR | NDA (NDA) | 46,253 | 33.5% |
| 2 | ATAUR RAHMAN SIDDIQUE | UPA | 39,825 | 28.8% |
| 3 | ASHOK KUMAR SINGH | BSP | 12,885 | 9.3% |
| 4 | PERVEZ HASSAN | UPA | 9,160 | 6.6% |
| 5 | RAJESH RANJAN | IND | 4,669 | 3.4% |
| 6 | ASHOK SAH | 3,843 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | VIRENDRA KUMAR SINGH | IND | 3,151 | 2.3% |
| 8 | SANJEEV KUMAR | 3,023 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | SURESH PRASAD YADAV | 2,524 | 1.8% | |
| 10 | RAJEEV RANJAN BHAGAT | IND | 2,205 | 1.6% |
| 11 | ANWARUL HODA | UPA | 1,672 | 1.2% |
| 12 | ANISUR RAHMAN | IND | 1,574 | 1.1% |
| 13 | RAJEEV LOCHAN PRASAD | IND | 1,276 | 0.9% |
| 14 | PRAKASH YADAV | IND | 1,073 | 0.8% |
| 15 | ABDULLA KAWI | IND | 882 | 0.6% |
| 16 | SUNIL PRASAD BHAGAT | IND | 872 | 0.6% |
| 17 | PRABHASH SINGH | IND | 811 | 0.6% |
| 18 | EJAJ | Samajwadi Party | 796 | 0.6% |
| 19 | VIJAY KUMAR SINGH | PTSS | 707 | 0.5% |
| 20 | SIKANDAR ANSARI | IND | 500 | 0.4% |
| 21 | SIRAJUDDIN | 401 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (55th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.6% · min 4.7% · max 17.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
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55th of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
70th of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
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35th of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 33.5%RJD 28.8%BSP 9.3%JMM 6.6%OTH 21.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,13,551
Density
580 / km²
Sex ratio
938 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,266 km²
SC population8.8%
ST population21.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
71%HINDU
Hindu 71.3%Muslim 22.0%Other 6.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity17.2%
Sanitation10.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births70.2%
Children fully vaccinated63.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.4%
Children underweight (under 5)40.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.3%
Women literate46.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.5%
Clean cooking fuel19.7%
Health insurance45.9%
What's nearby?
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