Biharsharif

Demographic profile

In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 374318 registered voters, of which 198065 were male, 175516 female and 715 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 348565 registered voters, of which 186069 were male, 162471 female and 523 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 313086 registered voters in this constituency, of which 169637 were male and 143449 female and 268 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 22 in 2020, 25 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2020 was 886, 873 in 2015, and 846 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 3 on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 and the results were declared on Sunday, November 8, 2015.

In the 2010 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 5 on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 and the results were declared on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.172. Biharsharif comprises of the following areas of Nalanda district in the Magadh region of Bihar: CD Block Rahui & Bihar (M).

This constituency covers an approximate area of 140.82 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Biharsharif is: 25°16'05.5"N 85°33'26.6"E.

A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Biharsharif constituency, which are: Harnaut, Asthawan, Rajgir, Nalanda. 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 48.36%, while it was 51.18% in 2015, and 47.98% in 2010.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Dr. Sunil Kumar Father'S Name :-Bhagwat Prasad of BJP won in this constituency beating Sunil Kumar Father’S Name :- Shyamnandan Prasad of RJD by a margin of 15102 votes which was 8.22% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Dr Sunil Kumar of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Mohammad Asghar Shamim of JDU by a margin of 2340 votes which was 1.31% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Dr Sunil Kumar of JDU won this seat defeating Aafrin Sultana of RJD by a margin of 23712 votes which was 15.79% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Dr. Sunil Kumar Father'S Name :-Bhagwat Prasad of BJP had a vote share of 44.55% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Dr Sunil Kumar of BJP got a vote share of 42.73% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Dr Sunil Kumar of JDU got a vote share of 51.85% in Biharsharif.