Bhagalpur
Assembly Constituency, Bihar
156. Bhagalpur is one of the 70 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Bihar. This constituency is located in the Bhagalpur region. Bihar is located in the East region of India. This seat can be classified as: Urban and falls in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar. The reservation status of this constituency is: General. 156. Bhagalpur Assembly constituency is part of the 26. Bhagalpur (General) Lok Sabha constituency and can be classified as Urban.
Ajgaivinath temple sultanganj bihar, in Bhagalpur Districk, Bihar, A beautiful temple of Shiva at the bank of ganga. Copyright (c) 2021 Sunny Rana Photography/Shutterstock.
Vikramshila was a Famous University of Ancient India, destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khalji, located in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. Copyright (c) 2024 Arnav Pratap Singh/Shutterstock.
Location
The geographic coordinates of Bhagalpur Assembly constituency are: 25°14'49.2"N 86°58'20.6"E. This constituency falls in Bhagalpur district of Bihar and in the Bhagalpur region. Bhagalpur shares its borders with two other Assembly constituencies. Other Bihar Assembly constituencies adjacent to Bhagalpur are: Nathnagar, Kahalgaon. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .
Bhagalpur Assembly election results
Demographic profile
In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 331122 registered voters, of which 175626 were male, 154896 female and 582 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 316636 registered voters, of which 170041 were male, 146576 female and 335 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 272275 registered voters in this constituency, of which 148800 were male and 123475 female and 197 from the third gender.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 18 in 2020, 19 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2020 was 882, 862 in 2015, and 830 in 2010.
Poll dates
In the 2020 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 2 on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 and the results were declared on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.
In the 2015 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, October 12, 2015 and the results were declared on Sunday, November 8, 2015.
In the 2010 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 4 on Monday, November 1, 2010 and the results were declared on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.
Extent
Assembly constituency no.156. Bhagalpur comprises of the following areas of Bhagalpur district in the Bhagalpur region of Bihar: Bhagalpur (M. Corp) of Jagdishpur CD Block.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 23.54 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Bhagalpur is: 25°14'49.2"N 86°58'20.6"E.
A total of two Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Bhagalpur constituency, which are: Nathnagar, Kahalgaon. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2020, this seat registered a turnout of 48.25%, while it was 48.17% in 2015, and 42.97% in 2010.
Total voters
Victory margin
In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Ajit Sharma of INC won in this constituency beating Rohit Pandey of BJP by a margin of 1113 votes which was 0.69% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Ajeet Sharma of INC was the winner in this seat beating Arjit Shashwat Choubey of BJP by a margin of 10658 votes which was 6.99% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Ashwini Kumar Choubey of BJP won this seat defeating Ajeet Sharma of INC by a margin of 11060 votes which was 9.45% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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156. Bhagalpur
| CONSTITUENCY DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Reservation status: | General |
| Constituency type: | Urban |
| State: | Bihar |
| District(s): | Bhagalpur |
| Region (India): | East |
| Region (State): | Bhagalpur |
| Lok Sabha constituency: | Bhagalpur |
| 2025 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS | |
|---|---|
| Total voters: | 335076 |
| Male voters: | 177275 |
| Female voters: | 157775 |
| Third gender voters: | 26 |
| Electorate gender ratio: | 890 |
| Poll phase: | 2 |
| Poll date: | November 11, 2025 |
| Results (Counting of votes): | November 14, 2025 |
Assembly cons. Results
| Cons. name | 2020 | 2015 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valmiki Nagar | JDU | IND | JDU |
| Ramnagar | BJP | BJP | BJP |
| Narkatiaganj | BJP | INC | BJP |
| Bagaha | BJP | BJP | JDU |
| Lauriya | BJP | BJP | IND |
| Nautan | BJP | BJP | JDU |
| Chanpatia | BJP | BJP | BJP |
| Bettiah | BJP | INC | BJP |
| Sikta | CPIMLL | JDU | IND |
| Raxaul | BJP | BJP | BJP |