List of constituencies of the Bihar Legislative Assembly

The Bihar Legislative Assembly currently have 243 members, each representing a separate electoral constituency.

Map of Bihar Legislative Assembly constituencies

Bihar Legislative Assembly came into existence in 1937. The Assembly had a strength of 155 members. According to the provisions of the Constitution of India, the first General Elections in the state were held in 1952. The total strength of membership in the Assembly was 331, including one nominated member. Dr. Sri Krishna Singh became the first Leader of the house and the Chief Minister and Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha was elected the first deputy leader of the assembly and became state's first Deputy Chief Minister. It was reduced to 318 during the second General Elections. In 1977, the total number of elected members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly was further raised from 318 to 324. With the creation of a separate State of Jharkhand, by an Act of Parliament titled the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000, the strength of the Bihar Legislative Assembly was reduced from 325 to 243 members.

Bihar Assembly Constituencies

Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Bihar are as follows:[1]

Constituency
No.		 Vidhan Sabha Constituency Reservation
for SC/ST		 District Lok Sabha
1 Valmiki Nagar None Paschim Champaran (9) 1 Valmiki Nagar
2 Ramnagar SC 1 Valmiki Nagar
3 Narkatiaganj None 1 Valmiki Nagar
4 Bagaha None 1 Valmiki Nagar
5 Lauriya None 1 Valmiki Nagar
6 Nautan None 2 Paschim Champaran
7 Chanpatia None 2 Paschim Champaran
8 Bettiah None 2 Paschim Champaran
9 Sikta None 1 Valmiki Nagar
10 Raxaul None Purvi Champaran (12) 2 Paschim Champaran
11 Sugauli None 2 Paschim Champaran
12 Narkatiya None 2 Paschim Champaran
13 Harsidhi SC 3 Purvi Champaran
14 Govindganj None 3 Purvi Champaran
15 Kesaria None 3 Purvi Champaran
16 Kalyanpur None 3 Purvi Champaran
17 Pipra None 3 Purvi Champaran
18 Madhuban None 4 Sheohar
19 Motihari None 3 Purvi Champaran
20 Chiraia None 4 Sheohar
21 Dhaka None 4 Sheohar
22 Sheohar None Sheohar (1) 4 Sheohar
23 Riga None Sitamarhi (8) 4 Sheohar
24 Bathnaha SC 5 Sitamarhi
25 Parihar None 5 Sitamarhi
26 Sursand None 5 Sitamarhi
27 Bajpatti None 5 Sitamarhi
28 Sitamarhi None 5 Sitamarhi
29 Runnisaidpur None 5 Sitamarhi
30 Belsand None 4 Sheohar
31 Harlakhi None Madhubani (10) 6 Madhubani
32 Benipatti None 6 Madhubani
33 Khajauli None 7 Jhanjharpur
34 Babubarhi None 7 Jhanjharpur
35 Bisfi None 6 Madhubani
36 Madhubani None 6 Madhubani
37 Rajnagar SC 7 Jhanjharpur
38 Jhanjharpur None 7 Jhanjharpur
39 Phulparas None 7 Jhanjharpur
40 Laukaha None 7 Jhanjharpur
41 Nirmali None Supaul (5) 8 Supaul
42 Pipra None 8 Supaul
43 Supaul None 8 Supaul
44 Triveniganj SC 8 Supaul
45 Chhatapur None 8 Supaul
46 Narpatganj None Araria (6) 9 Araria
47 Raniganj SC 9 Araria
48 Forbesganj None 9 Araria
49 Araria None 9 Araria
50 Jokihat None 9 Araria
51 Sikti None 9 Araria
52 Bahadurganj None Kishanganj (4) 10 Kishanganj
53 Thakurganj None 10 Kishanganj
54 Kishanganj None 10 Kishanganj
55 Kochadhaman None 10 Kishanganj
56 Amour None Purnia (7) 10 Kishanganj
57 Baisi None 10 Kishanganj
58 Kasba None 12 Purnia
59 Banmankhi SC 12 Purnia
60 Rupauli None 12 Purnia
61 Dhamdaha None 12 Purnia
62 Purnia None 12 Purnia
63 Katihar None Katihar (7) 11 Katihar
64 Kadwa None 11 Katihar
65 Balrampur None 11 Katihar
66 Pranpur None 11 Katihar
67 Manihari ST 11 Katihar
68 Barari None 11 Katihar
69 Korha SC 12 Purnia
70 Alamnagar None Madhepura (4) 13 Madhepura
71 Bihariganj None 13 Madhepura
72 Singheshwar SC 8 Supaul
73 Madhepura None 13 Madhepura
74 Sonbarsha SC Saharsa (4) 13 Madhepura
75 Saharsa None 13 Madhepura
76 Simri Bakhtiarpur None 25 Khagaria
77 Mahishi None 13 Madhepura
78 Kusheshwar Asthan SC Darbhanga (10) 23 Samastipur
79 Gaura Bauram None 14 Darbhanga
80 Benipur None 14 Darbhanga
81 Alinagar None 14 Darbhanga
82 Darbhanga Rural None 14 Darbhanga
83 Darbhanga None 14 Darbhanga
84 Hayaghat None 23 Samastipur
85 Bahadurpur None 14 Darbhanga
86 Keoti None 6 Madhubani
87 Jale None 6 Madhubani
88 Gaighat None Muzaffarpur (11) 15 Muzaffarpur
89 Aurai None 15 Muzaffarpur
90 Minapur None 16 Vaishali
91 Bochahan SC 15 Muzaffarpur
92 Sakra SC 15 Muzaffarpur
93 Kurhani None 15 Muzaffarpur
94 Muzaffarpur None 15 Muzaffarpur
95 Kanti None 16 Vaishali
96 Baruraj None 16 Vaishali
97 Paroo None 16 Vaishali
98 Sahebganj None 16 Vaishali
99 Baikunthpur None Gopalganj (6) 17 Gopalganj
100 Barauli None 17 Gopalganj
101 Gopalganj None 17 Gopalganj
102 Kuchaikote None 17 Gopalganj
103 Bhore SC 17 Gopalganj
104 Hathua None 17 Gopalganj
105 Siwan None Siwan (8) 18 Siwan
106 Ziradei None 18 Siwan
107 Darauli SC 18 Siwan
108 Raghunathpur None 18 Siwan
109 Daraunda None 18 Siwan
110 Barharia None 18 Siwan
111 Goriakothi None 19 Maharajganj
112 Maharajganj None 19 Maharajganj
113 Ekma None Saran (10) 19 Maharajganj
114 Manjhi None 19 Maharajganj
115 Baniapur None 19 Maharajganj
116 Taraiya None 19 Maharajganj
117 Marhaura None 20 Saran
118 Chapra None 20 Saran
119 Garkha SC 20 Saran
120 Amnour None 20 Saran
121 Parsa None 20 Saran
122 Sonepur None 20 Saran
123 Hajipur None Vaishali (8) 21 Hajipur
124 Lalganj None 21 Hajipur
125 Vaishali None 16 Vaishali
126 Mahua None 21 Hajipur
127 Raja Pakar SC 21 Hajipur
128 Raghopur None 21 Hajipur
129 Mahnar None 21 Hajipur
130 Patepur SC 22 Ujiarpur
131 Kalyanpur SC Samastipur (10) 23 Samastipur
132 Warisnagar None 23 Samastipur
133 Samastipur None 23 Samastipur
134 Ujiarpur None 22 Ujiarpur
135 Morwa None 22 Ujiarpur
136 Sarairanjan None 22 Ujiarpur
137 Mohiuddinnagar None 22 Ujiarpur
138 Bibhutipur None 22 Ujiarpur
139 Rosera SC 23 Samastipur
140 Hasanpur None 25 Khagaria
141 Cheria-Bariarpur None Begusarai (7) 24 Begusarai
142 Bachhwara None 24 Begusarai
143 Teghra None 24 Begusarai
144 Matihani None 24 Begusarai
145 Sahebpur Kamal None 24 Begusarai
146 Begusarai None 24 Begusarai
147 Bakhri SC 24 Begusarai
148 Alauli SC Khagaria (4) 25 Khagaria
149 Khagaria None 25 Khagaria
150 Beldaur None 25 Khagaria
151 Parbatta None 25 Khagaria
152 Bihpur None Bhagalpur (7) 26 Bhagalpur
153 Gopalpur None 26 Bhagalpur
154 Pirpainti SC 26 Bhagalpur
155 Kahalgaon None 26 Bhagalpur
156 Bhagalpur None 26 Bhagalpur
157 Sultanganj None 27 Banka
158 Nathnagar None 26 Bhagalpur
159 Amarpur None Banka (5) 27 Banka
160 Dhoraiya SC 27 Banka
161 Banka None 27 Banka
162 Katoria ST 27 Banka
163 Belhar None 27 Banka
164 Tarapur None Munger (3) 40 Jamui
165 Munger None 28 Munger
166 Jamalpur None 28 Munger
167 Suryagarha None Lakhisarai (2) 28 Munger
168 Lakhisarai None 28 Munger
169 Sheikhpura None Sheikhpura (2) 40 Jamui
170 Barbigha None 39 Nawada
171 Asthawan None Nalanda (7) 29 Nalanda
172 Biharsharif None 29 Nalanda
173 Rajgir SC 29 Nalanda
174 Islampur None 29 Nalanda
175 Hilsa None 29 Nalanda
176 Nalanda None 29 Nalanda
177 Harnaut None 29 Nalanda
178 Mokama None Patna (14) 28 Munger
179 Barh None 28 Munger
180 Bakhtiarpur None 30 Patna Sahib
181 Digha None 30 Patna Sahib
182 Bankipur None 30 Patna Sahib
183 Kumhrar None 30 Patna Sahib
184 Patna Sahib None 30 Patna Sahib
185 Fatuha None 30 Patna Sahib
186 Danapur None 31 Pataliputra
187 Maner None 31 Pataliputra
188 Phulwari SC 31 Pataliputra
189 Masaurhi SC 31 Pataliputra
190 Paliganj None 31 Pataliputra
191 Bikram None 31 Pataliputra
192 Sandesh None Bhojpur (7) 32 Arrah
193 Barhara None 32 Arrah
194 Arrah None 32 Arrah
195 Agiaon SC 32 Arrah
196 Tarari None 32 Arrah
197 Jagdishpur None 32 Arrah
198 Shahpur None 32 Arrah
199 Brahampur None Buxar (4) 33 Buxar
200 Buxar None 33 Buxar
201 Dumraon None 33 Buxar
202 Rajpur SC 33 Buxar
203 Ramgarh None Kaimur (4) 33 Buxar
204 Mohania SC 34 Sasaram
205 Bhabua None 34 Sasaram
206 Chainpur None 34 Sasaram
207 Chenari SC Rohtas (7) 34 Sasaram
208 Sasaram None 34 Sasaram
209 Kargahar None 34 Sasaram
210 Dinara None 33 Buxar
211 Nokha None 35 Karakat
212 Dehri None 35 Karakat
213 Karakat None 35 Karakat
214 Arwal None Arwal (2) 36 Jahanabad
215 Kurtha None 36 Jahanabad
216 Jehanabad None Jehanabad (3) 36 Jahanabad
217 Ghosi None 36 Jahanabad
218 Makhdumpur SC 36 Jahanabad
219 Goh None Aurangabad (6) 35 Karakat
220 Obra None 35 Karakat
221 Nabinagar None 35 Karakat
222 Kutumba SC 37 Aurangabad
223 Aurangabad None 37 Aurangabad
224 Rafiganj None 37 Aurangabad
225 Gurua None Gaya (10) 37 Aurangabad
226 Sherghati None 38 Gaya
227 Imamganj SC 37 Aurangabad
228 Barachatti SC 38 Gaya
229 Bodh Gaya SC 38 Gaya
230 Gaya Town None 38 Gaya
231 Tikari None 37 Aurangabad
232 Belaganj None 38 Gaya
233 Atri None 36 Jahanabad
234 Wazirganj None 38 Gaya
235 Rajauli SC Nawada (5) 39 Nawada
236 Hisua None 39 Nawada
237 Nawada None 39 Nawada
238 Gobindpur None 39 Nawada
239 Warsaliganj None 39 Nawada
240 Sikandra SC Jamui (4) 40 Jamui
241 Jamui None 40 Jamui
242 Jhajha None 40 Jamui
243 Chakai None 40 Jamui


See also

References
  1. "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
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