Assembly Constituencies in Bihar State

Overview

Bihar, a key state in India, has a well-established legislative framework to govern its population and economy. Below is a list of 243 Assembly Constituencies in Bihar State.

Vidhan Sabha: Bihar's Legislative Assembly

Structure and Composition

The Bihar Vidhan Sabha is the lower house (and often the sole house) of the state's legislature. It consists of 243 elected representatives (MLAs), with members chosen directly by the people through general elections held every five years.

Functions of the Vidhan Sabha

The Vidhan Sabha is a cornerstone of state governance. Its primary responsibilities include:

  • Legislation: Proposing, debating, and enacting laws that address the state's specific needs.
  • Budget Approval: Deliberating and approving the state budget, which outlines expenditure and revenue for the year.
  • Oversight: Monitoring the executive branch and ensuring accountability through question hours, debates, and motions.
  • Representation: Acting as a voice for the citizens, addressing their grievances, and ensuring their interests are reflected in state policies.

List of Assembly Constituencies in Bihar State

Araria

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Araria 1107 152
Forbesganj 1108 152
Jokihat 1109 152
Narpatganj 1110 152
Raniganj 1111 152
Sikti 1112 152

Arrah

7 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Agiaon 1113 153
Arrah 1114 153
Barhara 1115 153
Jagdishpur 1116 153
Sandesh 1117 153
Shahpur 1118 153
Tarari 1119 153

Aurangabad

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Aurangabad 1120 154
Gurua 1121 154
Imamganj 1122 154
Kutumba 1123 154
Rafiganj 1124 154
Tikari 1125 154

Banka

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Amarpur 1126 155
Banka 1127 155
Belhar 1128 155
Dhuraiya 1129 155
Katoria 1130 155
Sultanganj 1131 155

Begusarai

7 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Bachhwara 1132 156
Bakhri 1133 156
Begusarai 1134 156
Cheria bariarpur 1135 156
Matihani 1136 156
Sahebpur kamal 1137 156
Teghra 1138 156

Bhagalpur

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Bhagalpur 1139 157
Bihpur 1140 157
Gopalpur 1141 157
Kahalgaon 1142 157
Nathnagar 1143 157
Pirpainti 1144 157

Buxar

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Barhampur 1145 158
Buxar 1146 158
Dinara 1147 158
Dumraon 1148 158
Rajpur 1149 158
Ramgarh 1150 158

Darbhanga

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Alinagar 1151 159
Bahadurpur 1152 159
Benipur 1153 159
Darbhanga 1154 159
Darbhanga Rural 1155 159
Gora bauram 1156 159

Gaya

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Barachatti 1157 160
Belaganj 1158 160
Bodh gaya 1159 160
Gaya town 1160 160
Sherghati 1161 160
Wazirganj 1162 160

Gopalganj

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Baikunthpur 1163 161
Barauli 1164 161
Bhorey 1165 161
Gopalganj 1166 161
Hathua 1167 161
Kuchaikote 1168 161

Hajipur

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Hajipur 1169 162
Lalganj 1170 162
Mahua 1171 162
Manhar 1172 162
Raghopur 1173 162
Raja pakar 1174 162

Jahanabad

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Arwal 1175 163
Atri 1176 163
Ghosi 1177 163
Jahanabad 1178 163
Kurtha 1179 163
Makhdumpur 1180 163

Jamui

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Chakai 1181 164
Jamui 1182 164
Jhajha 1183 164
Sheikhpura 1184 164
Sikandra 1185 164
Tarapur 1186 164

Jhanjharpur

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Babubarhi 1187 165
Jhanjharpur 1188 165
Khajauli 1189 165
Laukaha 1190 165
Phulparas 1191 165
Rajnagar 1192 165

Karakat

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Dehri 1193 166
Goh 1194 166
Karakat 1195 166
Nabinagar 1196 166
Nokha 1197 166
Obra 1198 166

Katihar

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Balrampur 1199 167
Barari 1200 167
Kadwa 1201 167
Katihar 1202 167
Manihari 1203 167
Pranpur 1204 167

Khagaria

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Alauli 1205 168
Beldaur 1206 168
Hasanpur 1207 168
Khagaria 1208 168
Parbatta 1209 168
Simri bakhtiarpur 1210 168

Kishanganj

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Amour 1211 169
Bahadurganj 1212 169
Baisi 1213 169
Kishanganj 1214 169
Kochadhaman 1215 169
Thakurganj 1216 169

Madhepura

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Alamnagar 1217 170
Bihariganj 1218 170
Madhepura 1219 170
Mahishi 1220 170
Saharsa 1221 170
Sonbarsa 1222 170

Madhubani

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Benipatti 1223 171
Bisfi 1224 171
Harlakhi 1225 171
Jale 1226 171
Keoti 1227 171
Madhubani 1228 171

Maharajganj

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Baniapur 1229 172
Ekma 1230 172
Goriyakothi 1231 172
Maharajganj 1232 172
Manjhi 1233 172
Taraiya 1234 172

Munger

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Barh 1235 173
Jamalpur 1236 173
Lakhisarai 1237 173
Mokama 1238 173
Munger 1239 173
Suryagarha 1240 173

Muzaffarpur

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Aurai 1241 174
Bochaha 1242 174
Gaighat 1243 174
Kurhani 1244 174
Muzaffarpur 1245 174
Sakra 1246 174

Nalanda

7 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Asthawan 1247 175
Bisharsharif 1248 175
Harnaut 1249 175
Hilsa 1250 175
Islampur 1251 175
Nalanda 1252 175
Rajgir 1253 175

Nawada

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Barbigha 1254 176
Gobindpur 1255 176
Hisua 1256 176
Nawada 1257 176
Rajauli 1258 176
Warsaliganj 1259 176

Paschim Champaran

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Bettiah 1260 177
Chanpatia 1261 177
Narkatia 1262 177
Nautan 1263 177
Raxaul 1264 177
Sugauli 1265 177

Pataliputra

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Bikram 1266 178
Danapur 1267 178
Maner 1268 178
Masaurhi 1269 178
Paliganj 1270 178
Phulwari 1271 178

Patna Sahib

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Bakhtiarpur 1272 179
Bankipur 1273 179
Digha 1274 179
Fatwah 1275 179
Kumhrarh 1276 179
Patna Sahib 1277 179

Purnia

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Banmankhi 1278 180
Dhamdaha 1279 180
Kasba 1280 180
Korha 1281 180
Purnia 1282 180
Rupauli 1283 180

Purvi Champaran

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Govindganj 1284 181
Harsidhi 1285 181
Kalyanpur 1286 181
Kesaria 1287 181
Motihari 1288 181
Pipra 1289 181

Samastipur

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Hayaghat 1290 182
Kalyanpur 1291 182
Kusheshwar asthan 1292 182
Rosera 1293 182
Samastipur 1294 182
Warisnagar 1295 182

Saran

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Amnour 1296 183
Chapra 1297 183
Garkha 1298 183
Marhaura 1299 183
Parsa 1300 183
Sonepur 1301 183

Sasaram

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Bhabua 1302 184
Chainpur 1303 184
Chenari 1304 184
Kargahar 1305 184
Mohania 1306 184
Sasaram 1307 184

Sheohar

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Belsand 1308 185
Chiraia 1309 185
Dhaka 1310 185
Madhuban 1311 185
Riga 1312 185
Sheohar 1313 185

Sitamarhi

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Bajpatti 1314 186
Bathnaha 1315 186
Parihar 1316 186
Runisaidpur 1317 186
Sitamarhi 1318 186
Sursand 1319 186

Siwan

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Barharia 1320 187
Darauli 1321 187
Daraundha 1322 187
Raghunathpur 1323 187
Siwan 1324 187
Ziradei 1325 187

Supaul

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Chhatapur 1326 188
Nirmali 1327 188
Pipra 1328 188
Singheshwar 1329 188
Supaul 1330 188
Tribeniganj 1331 188

Ujiarpur

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Bibhutpur 1332 189
Mohiuddinnagar 1333 189
Morwa 1334 189
Patepur 1335 189
Sarairanjan 1336 189
Ujiarpur 1337 189

Vaishali

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Baruraj 1338 190
Kanti 1339 190
Minapur 1340 190
Paroo 1341 190
Sahebganj 1342 190
Vaishali 1343 190

Valmiki Nagar

6 Constituencies
Assembly Constituency Assembly Code Parliament Constituency Code
Bagaha 1344 191
Lauriya 1345 191
Narkatiaganj 1346 191
Ramnagar 1347 191
Sikta 1348 191
Valmiki Nagar 1349 191

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