Munger
Assembly Constituency, Bihar
165. Munger 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: Semi-Urban and falls in the Munger district of Bihar. The reservation status of this constituency is: General. 165. Munger Assembly constituency is part of the 28. Munger (General) Lok Sabha constituency and can be classified as Semi-Urban.
Mountains view scenery at Munger Bihar. Copyright (c) 2023 Prince2850/Shutterstock.
RiverBanks of Ganga/Ganga Ghat at Munger Bihar. Copyright (c) 2017 Amit Kumar Photography/Shutterstock.
Very old lord Ganesha statue in Dhapri village of Munger district Bihar the locals says the temple is more than 120 yrs old. Copyright (c) 2019 Ishaan_0729/Shutterstock.
Location
The geographic coordinates of Munger Assembly constituency are: 25°20'49.6"N 86°32'08.2"E. This constituency falls in Munger district of Bihar and in the Bhagalpur region. Munger shares its borders with nine other Assembly constituencies. Other Bihar Assembly constituencies adjacent to Munger are: Khagaria, Beldaur, Parbatta, Sultanganj, Tararpur, Jamalpur, Suryagarha, Mathihani, Sahebpur Kamal. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .
Munger Assembly election results
Demographic profile
In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 333615 registered voters, of which 178948 were male, 152557 female and 2082 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 311957 registered voters, of which 170178 were male, 141751 female and 370 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 268850 registered voters in this constituency, of which 148214 were male and 120636 female and 757 from the third gender.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 28 in 2020, 28 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2020 was 853, 833 in 2015, and 814 in 2010.
Poll dates
In the 2020 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, October 28, 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.165. Munger comprises of the following areas of Munger district in the Bhagalpur region of Bihar: CD Blocks Sadar Munger & Bariarpur
This constituency covers an approximate area of 393.03 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Munger is: 25°20'49.6"N 86°32'08.2"E.
A total of nine Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Munger constituency, which are: Khagaria, Beldaur, Parbatta, Sultanganj, Tararpur, Jamalpur, Suryagarha, Mathihani, Sahebpur Kamal. 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 49.02%, while it was 54.26% in 2015, and 48.22% in 2010.
Total voters
Victory margin
In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Pranav Kumar of BJP won in this constituency beating Avinash Kumar Vidyarthi of RJD by a margin of 1244 votes which was 0.75% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Vijay Kumar ''Vijay'' of RJD was the winner in this seat beating Pranav Kumar of BJP by a margin of 4365 votes which was 2.58% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Anant Kumar Satyarthy of JDU won this seat defeating Shabnam Perwin of RJD by a margin of 17613 votes which was 13.59% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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165. Munger
| CONSTITUENCY DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Reservation status: | General |
| Constituency type: | Semi-Urban |
| State: | Bihar |
| District(s): | Munger |
| Region (India): | East |
| Region (State): | Bhagalpur |
| Lok Sabha constituency: | Munger |
| Alternate name: | Monghyr |
| 2025 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS | |
|---|---|
| Total voters: | 347368 |
| Male voters: | 184057 |
| Female voters: | 163290 |
| Third gender voters: | 21 |
| Electorate gender ratio: | 887 |
| Poll phase: | 1 |
| Poll date: | November 6, 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 |