Bhagalpur

Demographic profile

There were a total of 344149 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2025 Assembly election in Bhagalpur Assembly constituency, of which 175728 were male, 168399 female and 22 of the third gender. In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 333795 registered voters, of which 177544 were male, 156233 female and 18 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 316636 registered voters, of which 170041 were male, 146576 female and 335 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 272275 registered voters in this constituency, of which 148800 were male and 123475 female and 197 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 583 in 2020, 19 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2025 was 958, in 2020 it was 880, 862 in 2015, and 830 in 2010.

Poll dates

Bhagalpur 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 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.156. Bhagalpur comprises of the following areas of Bhagalpur district in the Bhagalpur region of Bihar: Bhagalpur (M. Corp) of Jagdishpur CD Block.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 23.54 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Bhagalpur is: 25°14'49.2"N 86°58'20.6"E.

A total of two Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Bhagalpur constituency, which are: Nathnagar, Kahalgaon. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Bhagalpur constituency was 57.15%. In 2020, this seat registered a turnout of 48.44%, while it was 48.17% in 2015, and 42.97% in 2010.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Ajit Sharma of INC won in this constituency beating Rohit Pandey of BJP by a margin of 1113 votes which was 0.69% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Ajeet Sharma of INC was the winner in this seat beating Arjit Shashwat Choubey of BJP by a margin of 10658 votes which was 6.99% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Ashwini Kumar Choubey of BJP won this seat defeating Ajeet Sharma of INC by a margin of 11060 votes which was 9.45% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Ajit Sharma of INC had a vote share of 40.52% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Ajeet Sharma of INC got a vote share of 46.24% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Ashwini Kumar Choubey of BJP got a vote share of 42.03% in Bhagalpur.