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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2014
JANKI PRASAD YADAV
JVM· JVM
JVM 32.5%BJP 28.3%12 others 39.2%
Votes
63,336
32.5% share
Winning margin
8,207
4.2% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
64.5%
of 3,01,890
A closely fought contest. JANKI PRASAD YADAV won with a 4.2% margin.
Seat history
5 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.25 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKI PRASAD YADAV | JVM JVM | 63,336 | 32.5% |
| 2 | AMIT KUMAR YADAV | NDA | 55,129 | 28.3% |
| 3 | DIGAMBER KUMAR MEHTA | UPA | 19,282 | 9.9% |
| 4 | BATESHWER PD. MEHTA | JD(U) | 17,183 | 8.8% |
| 5 | MOHAMMAD ASRAF ANSARI | UPA | 8,101 | 4.2% |
| 6 | MAHADEO RAM | 6,651 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | RAJENDRA PRASAD | JKP | 6,592 | 3.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,140 | 2.6% |
| 9 | ALAKHDEO SINGH | Samajwadi Party | 2,964 | 1.5% |
| 10 | SUKHDEO YADAV | IND | 2,683 | 1.4% |
| 11 | SHYAM DEO YADAV | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,671 | 1.4% |
| 12 | MUNSHI PRASAD MANJHI | IND | 2,109 | 1.1% |
| 13 | TUKLAL NAYAK | IND | 1,963 | 1.0% |
| 14 | SANJAY KUMAR | BSP | 912 | 0.5% |
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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 (64th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal4.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.7% · min 1.5% · max 11.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
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64th of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.26
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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74th of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JVM 32.5%BJP 28.3%JMM 9.9%JD(U) 8.8%OTH 17.8%NOTA 2.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.25 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,34,495
Density
488 / km²
Sex ratio
947 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,555 km²
SC population17.5%
ST population7.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.6%Muslim 16.2%Other 3.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.1%
Electricity58.7%
Sanitation19.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births82.0%
Children fully vaccinated70.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.1%
Women literate67.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.6%
Clean cooking fuel36.8%
Health insurance55.0%
What's nearby?
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