Baruraj

Demographic profile

There were a total of 276766 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2025 Assembly election in Baruraj Assembly constituency, of which 147224 were male, 129536 female and 6 of the third gender. In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 289045 registered voters, of which 152484 were male, 136555 female and 6 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 258458 registered voters, of which 139898 were male, 118559 female and 373 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 204587 registered voters in this constituency, of which 109144 were male and 95443 female and 280 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 264 in 2020, 1 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2025 was 880, in 2020 it was 896, 847 in 2015, and 874 in 2010.

Poll dates

Baruraj 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 4 on Sunday, November 1, 2015 and the results were declared on Sunday, November 8, 2015.

In the 2010 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Sunday, October 24, 2010 and the results were declared on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.96. Baruraj comprises of the following areas of Muzaffarpur district in the Tirhut region of Bihar: CD Block Baruraj (Motipur); Gram Panchayats Chochahin Chhapra & Saraiya of Paroo CD Block.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 314.19 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Baruraj is: 26°14'49.2"N 85°06'16.6"E.

A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Baruraj constituency, which are: Minapur, Pipra, Kalyanpur, Sahebganj, Paroo, Kanti. 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 60.93%, while it was 60.36% in 2015, and 55.06% in 2010.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Arun Kumar Singh of BJP won in this constituency beating Nand Kumar Rai of RJD by a margin of 43654 votes which was 24.71% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Nand Kumar Rai of RJD was the winner in this seat beating Arun Kumar Singh of BJP by a margin of 4909 votes which was 3.15% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Brij Kishor Singh of RJD won this seat defeating Nand Kumar Rai of JDU by a margin of 14317 votes which was 12.71% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Arun Kumar Singh of BJP had a vote share of 49.47% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Nand Kumar Rai of RJD got a vote share of 43.62% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Brij Kishor Singh of RJD got a vote share of 37.98% in Baruraj.