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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2005
RAGHUBAR DAS
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 53.0%INC 38.0%15 others 9.0%
Votes
65,116
53.0% share
Winning margin
18,398
15.0% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
44.7%
of 2,74,948
A clear win with a 15.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAGHUBAR DAS | NDA (NDA) | 65,116 | 53.0% |
| 2 | RAMASHRAY PRASAD | UPA | 46,718 | 38.0% |
| 3 | INDRAJIT SINGH KALRA | UPA | 2,867 | 2.3% |
| 4 | E. SHASHI KUMAR | Samajwadi Party | 1,547 | 1.3% |
| 5 | TARKESHWAR TIWARY | NDA | 1,034 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SHIV PRASANN PANDEY | IND | 991 | 0.8% |
| 7 | ALPANA BOSE | JKPP | 908 | 0.7% |
| 8 | ATAULLAH KHAN | BSP | 659 | 0.5% |
| 9 | DINA NATH PANDEY | 516 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | SHRIMATI SHASHI THAKUR | IND | 453 | 0.4% |
| 11 | KESHAW PRASAD SINGH | 451 | 0.4% | |
| 12 | GANESH PRASAD | IND | 386 | 0.3% |
| 13 | SUBODH LOHAR | JKP(N) | 322 | 0.3% |
| 14 | SAMEER KR. SHARMA | NDA | 287 | 0.2% |
| 15 | DHARAM CHANDRA PODDAR | ABHM | 248 | 0.2% |
| 16 | RAMANAND SINGH | JVC | 224 | 0.2% |
| 17 | DEOKI SHARAN TIWARY B | NLP | 220 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (76th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe15.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.6% · min 9.1% · max 41.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
76th of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.45
fewer partiesmore parties
51st of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
61st of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.45EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 53.0%INC 38.0%OTH 9.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,93,919
Density
644 / km²
Sex ratio
949 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,562 km²
SC population4.9%
ST population28.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%HINDU
Hindu 67.6%Other 20.3%Muslim 8.9%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water30.0%
Electricity81.4%
Sanitation49.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.9%
Children underweight (under 5)41.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.4%
Women literate73.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel57.6%
Health insurance50.7%
What's nearby?
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