Pirpainti

Demographic profile

In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 333066 registered voters, of which 176776 were male, 154931 female and 1347 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 307808 registered voters, of which 164384 were male, 143418 female and 874 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 266674 registered voters in this constituency, of which 144546 were male and 122128 female and 574 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 12 in 2020, 6 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2020 was 876, 872 in 2015, and 845 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 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.154. Pirpainti comprises of the following areas of Bhagalpur district in the Bhagalpur region of Bihar: CD Block Pirpainti; Gram Panchayats Bansipur, Birbanna, Rampur, Krisndaspur, Mohanpur Gogatta, Antichuck, Oriap, Mathurapur, Ramjanipur, Ghogha, Ekdara, Lagma, Salempur Saini, Kurma, Bihar 204 205 Changing Face of Electoral India : Delimitation 2008 Kairia, Nandlalpur, Siya & Sadanandpur Baisa of Kahalgaon CD Block.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 491.19 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Pirpainti is: 25°17'50.6"N 87°22'43.0"E.

A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Pirpainti constituency, which are: Barari, Manihari, Kahalgoan, Gopalpur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Jharkhand.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2020, this seat registered a turnout of 58.98%, while it was 57.55% in 2015, and 48.41% in 2010.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Lalan Kumar of BJP won in this constituency beating Ram Vilash Paswan of RJD by a margin of 27019 votes which was 13.63% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Ram Vilash Paswan of RJD was the winner in this seat beating Lalan Kumar of BJP by a margin of 5144 votes which was 2.9% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Aman Kumar of BJP won this seat defeating Ram Vilash Paswan of RJD by a margin of 5752 votes which was 4.46% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Lalan Kumar of BJP had a vote share of 48.54% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Ram Vilash Paswan of RJD got a vote share of 45.2% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Aman Kumar of BJP got a vote share of 37.57% in Pirpainti.