Sultanganj
Assembly Constituency, Bihar
157. Sultanganj 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: Rural and falls in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar. The reservation status of this constituency is: General. 157. Sultanganj Assembly constituency is part of the 27. Banka (General) Lok Sabha constituency and can be classified as Rural.
Ajgaivinath temple sultanganj bihar, in Bhagalpur Districk, Bihar, A beautiful temple of Shiva at the bank of ganga, Bihar Tourism. Copyright (c) 2021 Sunny Rana Photography/Shutterstock.
Very old Hinduism sculpture in stone at sultanganj, in Bhagalpur Districk, Bihar. Copyright (c) 2021 Sunny Rana Photography/Shutterstock.
Location
The geographic coordinates of Sultanganj Assembly constituency are: 25°10'59.9"N 86°48'04.0"E. This constituency falls in Bhagalpur district of Bihar and in the Bhagalpur region. Sultanganj shares its borders with six other Assembly constituencies. Other Bihar Assembly constituencies adjacent to Sultanganj are: Parbhatta, Bihpur, Nathnagar, Amarpur, Tarapur, Munger. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .
Sultanganj Assembly election results
Demographic profile
In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 323949 registered voters, of which 171388 were male, 151349 female and 1192 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 309131 registered voters, of which 164723 were male, 144386 female and 806 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 263544 registered voters in this constituency, of which 142405 were male and 121139 female and 471 from the third gender.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 20 in 2020, 22 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2020 was 883, 877 in 2015, and 851 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.157. Sultanganj comprises of the following areas of Bhagalpur district in the Bhagalpur region of Bihar: CD Blocks Sultanganj & Shahkund.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 374.55 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sultanganj is: 25°10'59.9"N 86°48'04.0"E.
A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Sultanganj constituency, which are: Parbhatta, Bihpur, Nathnagar, Amarpur, Tarapur, Munger. 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 52.07%, while it was 50.06% in 2015, and 46.88% in 2010.
Total voters
Victory margin
In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Lalit Narayan Mandal of JDU won in this constituency beating Lalan Kumar of INC by a margin of 11565 votes which was 6.76% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Subodh Roy of JDU was the winner in this seat beating Himanshu Prasad of BLSP by a margin of 14033 votes which was 9.07% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Subodh Rai of JDU won this seat defeating Ramavatar Mandal of RJD by a margin of 4845 votes which was 3.92% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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157. Sultanganj
| CONSTITUENCY DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Reservation status: | General |
| Constituency type: | Rural |
| State: | Bihar |
| District(s): | Bhagalpur |
| Region (India): | East |
| Region (State): | Bhagalpur |
| Lok Sabha constituency: | Banka |
| 2025 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS | |
|---|---|
| Total voters: | 339156 |
| Male voters: | 180194 |
| Female voters: | 158944 |
| Third gender voters: | 18 |
| Electorate gender ratio: | 882 |
| Poll phase: | 2 |
| Poll date: | November 11, 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 |