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Bihar, India : State Assembly Constituency Boundaries and Election Data, 2010

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
ML InfoMap (Firm)
Originator
Election Commission of India
Publication Date
2012
Title
Bihar, India : State Assembly Constituency Boundaries and Election Data, 2010
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
New Delhi
Publisher
ML InfoMap Pvt. Ltd.
Online Linkage
https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-indiapoll-bihar-2010
Abstract
This datalayer shows state Legislative Assembly constituency boundaries and data relating to the 2010 Assembly elections for the State of Bihar, India. Includes attribute data on election parties, candidates, voters, and results.This layer is part of the PollMap of India dataset published by ML InfoMap which includes parliamentary constituency boundaries for India, Assembly constituency boundaries for all states, and data relating to the past national elections for each State of India.
Purpose
This data can be used for election analysis, forecasting, and mapping: Enables profiling of individual constituencies, permits historical analysis of the data, and helps predictive estimate of the impact of regional and state-wise electorate swings on the performance of political parties. These data are intended for researchers, students, and policy makers for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
ground condition
Time Instant
2010
Bounding Box
West
83.325867
East
88.292755
North
27.518854
South
24.285213
Theme Keyword
Administrative and political divisions
Boundaries
Vidhan Sabha
Elections
Election districts
Voting
Political parties
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
ISO Topic Category
boundaries
society
Place Keyword
India
Bihar
Place Keyword Thesaurus
GNS (NIMA)
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
Access is granted to Harvard University Affiliates only. Affiliates are limited to current faculty, staff and students.
Use Restrictions
For educational non-commercial use only.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
None planned
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
ML InfoMap
Delivery Point
124 - A Katwaria Sarai
City
New Delhi
Postal Code
110 016
Country
India
Contact Telephone
+ 91 - 11 - 4168 8593
Contact Facsimile Telephone
+ 91 - 11 - 4168 8593
Contact Electronic Mail Address
post@mlinfomap.com
Native Data Set Environment
ArcGIS 9.3
Data Quality Information
Attribute Accuracy Report
Unknown
Logical Consistency Report
Unknown
Completeness Report
Unknown
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
Unknown
Lineage
Source
Originator
Election Commission of India
Publication Date
2010
Title
Election Commissioner of India data
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
tabular digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
New Delhi
Publisher
Election Commission of India
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
2010
Source Currentness Reference
ground condition
Contribution
Statistical data
Source
Originator
ML InfoMap (Firm)
Publication Date
2012
Title
Bihar Assembly constituencies, elections 2010
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Series Information
Series Name
PollMap: Post-delimitation state Assembly constituencies of Bihar
Issue Identification
2010
Publication Information
Publication Place
New Delhi
Publisher
ML InfoMap Pvt. Ltd.
Source Scale Denominator
Scale not given
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
2010
Source Currentness Reference
ground condition
Contribution
Dataset source
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
G-polygon
Point and Vector Object Count
243
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
0.000001
Longitude Resolution
0.000001
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid Name
WGS_1984
Semi-major Axis
6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257224
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
INDIAPOLL_BIHAR_2010
Entity Type Definition
PollMap: Post-delimitation State Assembly Constituencies of Bihar
Entity Type Definition Source
ML Infomap
Attributes
OBJECTID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
BIHAR_ID
Identification number
Definition Source
ML Infomap
AC_NO
Assembly number
Definition Source
ML Infomap
AC_NAME
Constituency name (Text.)
Definition Source
ML Infomap
CATEGORTY
Category of constituency
GEN
General
SC
Scheduled caste
ST
Schedule Tribe
Definition Source
ML Infomap
STATE_UT
State or Union Territory
Definition Source
ML Infomap
M_ELCT_10
Male electorates during the election year
Definition Source
ML Infomap
F_ELCT_10
Female electorates during the election year
Definition Source
ML Infomap
T_ELCT_10
Total electorates during the election year
Definition Source
ML Infomap
N_P_ST_10
Number of polling stations during the election year
Definition Source
ML Infomap
T_VT_PL_10
Total votes polled during the election year
Definition Source
ML Infomap
VL_V_PL_10
Valid votes polled during the election year
Definition Source
ML Infomap
VT_RJ_10
Votes rejected during the election year
Definition Source
ML Infomap
WIN_CND_10
Winner candidate during the election year (Text.)
Definition Source
ML Infomap
WIN_PRT_10
Winner party during the election year (Text.)
Definition Source
ML Infomap
W_PT_VT_10
Win party vote during the election year
Definition Source
ML Infomap
SND_CND_10
Runner-up candidate during the election year (Text.)
Definition Source
ML Infomap
SND_PRT_10
Runner-up party during the election year (Text.)
Definition Source
ML Infomap
S_PT_VT_10
Runner-up vote polled during the election year
Definition Source
ML Infomap
TRD_CND_10
Second runner-up during the election year (Text.)
Definition Source
ML Infomap
TRD_PRT_10
Second runner-up party during the election year (Text.)
Definition Source
ML Infomap
T_PT_VT_10
Second runner-up vote polled during the election year
Definition Source
ML Infomap
MRG_1_2_10
Margin between first runner-up candidate during the election year
Definition Source
ML Infomap
P_VL_V_10
Percentage valid vote polled during the election year
Definition Source
ML Infomap
MRG_1_3_10
Margin between first second runner-up candidate during the election year
Definition Source
ML Infomap
SHAPE.AREA
Feature area.
Definition Source
ESRI
SHAPE.LEN
Feature length.
Definition Source
ESRI
Entity and Attribute Overview
Conventions used:-97 Missing data or data not available-98 Unit not included in source tabular data-99 Uncontested, countermanded and election withheld
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation
ML Infomap
Distribution Information
Format Name
SHAPE
Distributor
Harvard Geospatial Library
Online Access
http://hgl.harvard.edu/
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20121120
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Harvard Geospatial Library
Contact Position
Geospatial Resources Cataloger
Contact Address
Address
Harvard University Information Technology
Address
Library Technology Services
Address
90 Mount Auburn Street
City
Cambridge
State or Province
MA
Postal Code
02138
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
617-495-2417
Contact Facsimile Telephone
617-496-0440
Contact Electronic Mail Address
hgl_ref@hulmail.harvard.edu
Hours of Service
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST-USA
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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