Kesaria

Demographic profile

In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 258799 registered voters, of which 138271 were male, 120188 female and 335 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 240820 registered voters, of which 130761 were male, 110057 female and 75 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 186077 registered voters in this constituency, of which 101314 were male and 84763 female and 28 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 5 in 2020, 2 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2020 was 869, 842 in 2015, and 837 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 4 on Sunday, November 1, 2015 and the results were declared on Sunday, November 8, 2015.

In the 2010 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 3 on Thursday, October 28, 2010 and the results were declared on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.15. Kesaria comprises of the following areas of Purvi Champaran district in the Tirhut region of Bihar: CD Block Kesaria; Gram Panchayats Uttari Bariyaria, Paschhimi Madhubani, Uttari Madhubani, Dakshani Madhubani, Purbi Madhubani, Bhatwalia, Barwa, Bariyaria Tolarajpur, Uttari Bhawanipur, Dakshini Bhawanipur & Dumariya of Sangrampur CD Block; Gram Panchayats Dilawarpur, Rajpur, Darmaha, Raghunathpur, Medan Sirisiya & Pipra Khem of Kalyanpur CD Block

This constituency covers an approximate area of 347.15 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Kesaria is: 26°23'20.8"N 84°49'23.2"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Kesaria constituency, which are: Kalyanpur, Harsidhi, Govindganj, Paroo, Baruraj. 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 56.34%, while it was 55.04% in 2015, and 50.78% in 2010.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Shalini Mishra of JDU won in this constituency beating Santosh Kushwha of RJD by a margin of 9227 votes which was 6.1% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Dr Rajesh Kumar of RJD was the winner in this seat beating Rajendra Prasad Gupta of BJP by a margin of 15947 votes which was 12.05% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Sachindra Pd Singh of BJP won this seat defeating Ram Saran Pd. Yadav of CPI by a margin of 11683 votes which was 12.37% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Shalini Mishra of JDU had a vote share of 26.59% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Dr Rajesh Kumar of RJD got a vote share of 47.55% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Sachindra Pd Singh of BJP got a vote share of 36.67% in Kesaria.