Bakhri

Demographic profile

There were a total of 293514 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2025 Assembly election in Bakhri Assembly constituency, of which 154973 were male, 138533 female and 8 of the third gender. In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 270948 registered voters, of which 142129 were male, 128808 female and 11 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 247074 registered voters, of which 130213 were male, 116852 female and 44 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 212958 registered voters in this constituency, of which 112234 were male and 100724 female and 334 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 238 in 2020, 9 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2025 was 894, in 2020 it was 906, 897 in 2015, and 897 in 2010.

Poll dates

Bakhri Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections on Thursday, November 6, 2025. The counting of votes is on Friday, November 14, 2025.

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.147. Bakhri comprises of the following areas of Begusarai district in the Mithila region of Bihar: CD Blocks Bakhri, Dandari & Garhpura; Gram Panchayats Pahsara (East), Nawkothi, Hasanpur Bagar, Rajakpur, Bishnupur, Samsa & Dafarpur of Naokothi CD Block.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 259.23 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Bakhri is: 25°35'05.6"N 86°14'33.0"E.

A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Bakhri constituency, which are: Hasanpur, Alauli, Sahebpur Kamal, Begusarai. 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 60.11%, while it was 59.69% in 2015, and 55.71% in 2010.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Suryakant Paswan of CPI won in this constituency beating Ramshankar Paswan of BJP by a margin of 777 votes which was 0.48% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Upendra Paswan of RJD was the winner in this seat beating Ramanand Ram of BJP by a margin of 40256 votes which was 27.3% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Ramanand Ram of BJP won this seat defeating Ram Binod Paswan of LJP by a margin of 18412 votes which was 15.52% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Suryakant Paswan of CPI had a vote share of 44.14% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Upendra Paswan of RJD got a vote share of 49.26% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Ramanand Ram of BJP got a vote share of 36.98% in Bakhri.