Sherghati

Demographic profile

There were a total of 277461 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2025 Assembly election in Sherghati Assembly constituency, of which 145019 were male, 132436 female and 6 of the third gender. In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 274401 registered voters, of which 142497 were male, 131888 female and 16 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 247788 registered voters, of which 129308 were male, 118466 female and 99 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 200430 registered voters in this constituency, of which 106509 were male and 93921 female and 44 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 241 in 2020, 14 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2025 was 913, in 2020 it was 926, 916 in 2015, and 882 in 2010.

Poll dates

Sherghati Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 2 of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. The counting of votes is on Friday, November 14, 2025.

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 2 on Friday, October 16, 2015 and the results were declared on Sunday, November 8, 2015.

In the 2010 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 6 on Saturday, November 20, 2010 and the results were declared on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.226. Sherghati comprises of the following areas of Gaya district in the Magadh region of Bihar: CD Blocks Amas, Sherghati & Dobhi.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 416.28 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sherghati is: 24°33'24.1"N 84°49'34.7"E.

A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Sherghati constituency, which are: Gurua, Barachatti, Imamganj, Rafiganj. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Jharkhand.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Sherghati constituency was 72.33%. In 2020, this seat registered a turnout of 63.11%, while it was 59.77% in 2015, and 53.73% in 2010.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Manju Agrawal of RJD won in this constituency beating Vinod Prasad Yadav of JDU by a margin of 16690 votes which was 9.65% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Vinod Prasad Yadav of JDU was the winner in this seat beating Mukesh Kumar Yadav of HAMS by a margin of 4834 votes which was 3.26% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Vinod Prasad Yadav of JDU won this seat defeating Sushama Devi of IND by a margin of 6503 votes which was 6.04% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Manju Agrawal of RJD had a vote share of 35.74% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Vinod Prasad Yadav of JDU got a vote share of 30.11% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Vinod Prasad Yadav of JDU got a vote share of 23.63% in Sherghati.