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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 130 · 2015Reserved (SC)

Patepur

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Winner — 2015

PREMA CHAUDHARY
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 46.1%BJP 37.6%20 others 16.4%
Votes
67,548
46.1% share
Winning margin
12,461
8.5% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
56.2%
of 2,60,719

A clear win with a 8.5% margin.

Seat history

1 of 21 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2010 vs 2015

All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PREMA CHAUDHARY
RJD
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
67,54846.1%
2
MAHENDRA BAITHA
BJP
NDA
55,08737.6%
3
RATAN LAL
IND
4,3793.0%
4
PREM SHANKAR PASWAN
IND
2,7681.9%
5
RAM JEENISH PASWAN
IND
2,3741.6%
6
RAM KRIPAL PASWAN
BSP
BSP
2,0111.4%
7
SHASHANK KUMAR ANAND
AAHPTY
1,4861.0%
8
UPENDRA KUMAR
IND
1,2630.9%
9
RITA DEVI
IND
1,0660.7%
10
PREM PRAKASH
SP
1,0600.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,0560.7%
12
SANJEEV KUMAR SANJAY
JDR
1,0050.7%
13
RAJESH PASWAN
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
7250.5%
14
PRAMESH KUMAR
RAJPA
6270.4%
15
REENA KUMARI
GJDS
5820.4%
16
CHHATHU SADA
KSJP
5810.4%
17
HARISH CHANDRA PASWAN
IND
5620.4%
18
BINDESHWAR RAM
IND
5380.4%
19
LAKHINDRA PASWAN
IND
5320.4%
20
RINA RAGNI
BMUP
5100.3%
21
ANIL KUMAR
GAAP
4540.3%
22
RANVIJAY KUMAR
SAAFP
3940.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (94th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
8.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 0.2% · max 50.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
94th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.29
fewer partiesmore parties
219th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
183rd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 46.1%BJP 37.6%OTH 15.6%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/21

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.14 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,95,021
Density
1717 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,036 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.2%Muslim 9.6%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.9%
Electricity11.1%
Sanitation27.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births81.6%
Children fully vaccinated71.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.3%
Children underweight (under 5)38.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.1%
Women literate62.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.9%
Clean cooking fuel40.9%
Health insurance13.5%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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🏺Banana🏺Honey🏺Sujni Embroidery

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