Barachatti

Demographic profile

There were a total of 309040 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2025 Assembly election in Barachatti Assembly constituency, of which 162357 were male, 146682 female and 1 of the third gender. In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 304389 registered voters, of which 157182 were male, 147206 female and 1 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 277142 registered voters, of which 143421 were male, 133701 female and 76 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 224439 registered voters in this constituency, of which 118400 were male and 106039 female and 40 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 182 in 2020, 20 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2025 was 903, in 2020 it was 937, 932 in 2015, and 896 in 2010.

Poll dates

Barachatti 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.228. Barachatti comprises of the following areas of Gaya district in the Magadh region of Bihar: CD Blocks Mohanpur & Barachatti; Gram Panchayats Nawan, Kurmawan, Itra, Jhikatiya, Mora Mardana, Bara, Atiya, Shekhwara, Parariya & Ilra of Bodh Gaya CD Block.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 754.99 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Barachatti is: 24°32'07.4"N 85°02'26.5"E.

A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Barachatti constituency, which are: Gurua, Belaganj, Bodh Gaya, Sherghati. 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 Barachatti constituency was 73.26%. In 2020, this seat registered a turnout of 60.8%, while it was 56.34% in 2015, and 51.1% in 2010.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Jyoti Devi of HAMS won in this constituency beating Samata Devi of RJD by a margin of 6318 votes which was 3.42% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Samta Devi of RJD was the winner in this seat beating Sudha Devi of LJP by a margin of 19126 votes which was 12.25% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Jyoti Devi of JDU won this seat defeating Samta Devi of RJD by a margin of 23746 votes which was 20.7% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Jyoti Devi of HAMS had a vote share of 39.21% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Samta Devi of RJD got a vote share of 45.42% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Jyoti Devi of JDU got a vote share of 50.18% in Barachatti.