Bakhtiarpur

Demographic profile

There were a total of 296380 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2025 Assembly election in Bakhtiarpur Assembly constituency, of which 156973 were male, 139402 female and 5 of the third gender. In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 284192 registered voters, of which 149289 were male, 134895 female and 8 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 257245 registered voters, of which 138551 were male, 118688 female and 513 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 202753 registered voters in this constituency, of which 110197 were male and 92556 female and 346 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 928 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 2025 was 888, in 2020 it was 904, 857 in 2015, and 840 in 2010.

Poll dates

Bakhtiarpur 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 3 on Wednesday, October 28, 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.180. Bakhtiarpur comprises of the following areas of Patna district in the Magadh region of Bihar: CD Blocks Daniawan, Khusrupur & Bakhtiarpur

This constituency covers an approximate area of 281.25 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Bakhtiarpur is: 25°27'45.7"N 85°28'18.8"E.

A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Bakhtiarpur constituency, which are: Raghopur, Mahnagar, Mohiuddinnagar, Barh, Harnaut, Hilsa, Fatuha. 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 60.34%, while it was 59.63% in 2015, and 55.87% in 2010.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Aniruddh Kumar of RJD won in this constituency beating Ranvijay Singh of BJP by a margin of 20672 votes which was 12.05% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Ranvijay Singh of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Aniruddh Kumar of RJD by a margin of 7902 votes which was 5.15% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Aniruddh Kumar of RJD won this seat defeating Vinode Yadav of BJP by a margin of 14745 votes which was 13.02% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Aniruddh Kumar of RJD had a vote share of 52.17% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Ranvijay Singh of BJP got a vote share of 40.11% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Aniruddh Kumar of RJD got a vote share of 46.6% in Bakhtiarpur.