Dhaka

Demographic profile

In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 311169 registered voters, of which 163716 were male, 147170 female and 265 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 285342 registered voters, of which 150674 were male, 134653 female and 78 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 231228 registered voters in this constituency, of which 122668 were male and 108560 female and 38 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 18 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 899, 894 in 2015, and 885 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 2 on Sunday, October 24, 2010 and the results were declared on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.21. Dhaka comprises of the following areas of Purvi Champaran district in the Tirhut region of Bihar: CD Blocks Ghorasahan & Dhaka.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 275.1 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Dhaka is: 26°44'37.7"N 85°10'09.5"E.

A total of three Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Dhaka constituency, which are: Narkatia, Chiraia, Riga. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Nepal.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2020, this seat registered a turnout of 61%, while it was 65.34% in 2015, and 54.8% in 2010.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Pawan Kumar Jaiswal of BJP won in this constituency beating Faisal Rahman of RJD by a margin of 10114 votes which was 4.87% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Faisal Rahman of RJD was the winner in this seat beating Pawan Kumar Jaiswal of BJP by a margin of 19197 votes which was 10.31% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Pawan Kumar Jaiswal of IND won this seat defeating Faisal Rahman of JDU by a margin of 1649 votes which was 1.3% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Pawan Kumar Jaiswal of BJP had a vote share of 48.01% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Faisal Rahman of RJD got a vote share of 46.97% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Pawan Kumar Jaiswal of IND got a vote share of 37.98% in Dhaka.