Bagaha

Demographic profile

In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 297050 registered voters, of which 159500 were male, 137233 female and 303 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 272228 registered voters, of which 147820 were male, 124393 female and 158 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 230155 registered voters in this constituency, of which 125481 were male and 104674 female and 83 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 14 in 2020, 15 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2020 was 860, 842 in 2015, and 834 in 2010.

Poll dates

In the 2020 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 3 on Saturday, November 7, 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.4. Bagaha comprises of the following areas of Paschim Champaran district in the Tirhut region of Bihar: CD Block Bagaha; Gram Panchayats Bairagi Sonabarasa, Vairati Bariarwa, Kharhat Tirbhawni, Chamawalia & Pakwalia arjadpur of Sidhaw CD Block.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 466.86 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Bagaha is: 27°06'23.0"N 84°12'00.0"E.

A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Bagaha constituency, which are: Ramnagar, Valmiki Nagar, Lauriya, Narkatiaganj. 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 55.1%, while it was 61.59% in 2015, and 58.2% in 2010.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Ram Singh of BJP won in this constituency beating Jayesh Manglam Singh of INC by a margin of 30020 votes which was 16.51% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Raghaw Sharan Pandey of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Bhishm Sahani of JDU by a margin of 8183 votes which was 4.88% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Prabhat Ranjan Singh of JDU won this seat defeating Ram Prasad Yadav of RJD by a margin of 49055 votes which was 36.62% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Ram Singh of BJP had a vote share of 49.51% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Raghaw Sharan Pandey of BJP got a vote share of 44.45% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Prabhat Ranjan Singh of JDU got a vote share of 50.4% in Bagaha.