Bhojpur District

Bihar

Bhojpur district is one of the districts of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is at Arrah. It covers 2,395 sq km and had a population of 27,28,407 at the 2011 census, a density of 1,139 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 7 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Arrah
Area
2,395 sq km
Population
27.28 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
1,139 /km²
Literacy Rate
70.47%
Sex Ratio
907
per 1,000 males
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Bhojpur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Bhojpur district.

Total Population
27.28 Lakh
Male Population
14.30 Lakh
Female Population
12.98 Lakh
Rural Population
23.38 Lakh
Urban Population
3.90 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
4.21 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
12,100
Literacy Rate
70.47%
Population Density
1,139 /km²
Sex Ratio
907
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 81.74%Female literacy 58.03%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Bhojpur district.

3
Tehsils
14
Blocks
228
Nyay Panchayats
228
Gram Panchayats
1,240
Villages
Headquarters
Arrah
Languages
Bhojpuri, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.56° N, 84.67° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Bhojpur

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Arrah

Constituency No. 32 · General
Primary
Sudama Prasad
Sudama Prasad
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Sandesh
  • Barhara
  • Arrah
  • Agiaon
  • Tarari
  • Jagdishpur
  • Shahpur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Bhojpur

(7)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Sandesh
No. 192 · Arrah
KD
Kiran Devi
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Barhara
No. 193 · Arrah
RS
Raghvendra Pratap Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Arrah
No. 194 · Arrah
AS
Amarendra Pratap Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Agiaon
No. 195 · Arrah
SR
Shiv Prakash Ranjan
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
MLA
Jagdishpur
No. 197 · Arrah
RS
Ram Vishun Singh
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Shahpur
No. 198 · Arrah
RT
Rahul Tiwary
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA

Your Representatives from Bhojpur

(8)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Bhojpur district.

  • Sudama Prasad
    Sudama Prasad
    Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
    MP
    Arrah · No. 32
  • KD
    Kiran Devi
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Sandesh · No. 192
  • RS
    Raghvendra Pratap Singh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Barhara · No. 193
  • AS
    Amarendra Pratap Singh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Arrah · No. 194
  • SR
    Shiv Prakash Ranjan
    Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
    MLA
    Agiaon · No. 195
  • Sudama Prasad
    Sudama Prasad
    Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
    MLA
    Tarari · No. 196
  • RS
    Ram Vishun Singh
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Jagdishpur · No. 197
  • RT
    Rahul Tiwary
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Shahpur · No. 198

Election History

Lok Sabha

Arrah · No. 32

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaCPI(ML) LiberationSudama Prasad
    Votes 5,29,382Vote share 59.82%Margin 59,802
    1. 1. Sudama Prasad · CPI(ML) Liberation5,29,382 (59.82%)
    2. 2. R. K. Singh · BJP4,69,580 (53.06%)
    3. 3. Kiran Devi · BSP12,100 (1.37%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPR. K. Singh
    Votes 5,66,480Vote share 52.42%Margin 1,47,285
    1. 1. R. K. Singh · BJP5,66,480 (52.42%)
    2. 2. Raju Yadav · CPI(ML) Liberation4,19,195 (38.79%)
    3. 3. Manoj Bahadur Singh · Independent18,210 (1.68%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPR. K. Singh
    Votes 3,91,074Vote share 43.78%Margin 1,35,870
    1. 1. R. K. Singh · BJP3,91,074 (43.78%)
    2. 2. Sribhagwan Singh Kushwaha · RJD2,55,204 (28.57%)
    3. 3. Raju Yadav · CPI(ML) Liberation98,804 (11.06%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Bihar
State
Bhojpur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 32
7 Assembly
No. 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198

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Bhojpur District at a Glance

State
Bihar
Headquarters
Arrah
Area
2,395 sq km
Population
27.28 Lakh
Population density
1,139 per km²
Sex ratio
907 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
70.47%
Languages
Bhojpuri, Hindi
Tehsils
3
Blocks
14
Gram panchayats
228
Villages
1,240
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
7
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Bihar
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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