Nawada District

Bihar

Nawada district is one of the districts of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is at Nawada. It covers 2,494 sq km and had a population of 22,19,142 at the 2011 census, a density of 889 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Nawada
Area
2,494 sq km
Population
22.19 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
889 /km²
Literacy Rate
59.76%
Sex Ratio
939
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Nawada District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Nawada district.

Total Population
22.19 Lakh
Male Population
11.45 Lakh
Female Population
10.74 Lakh
Rural Population
20.01 Lakh
Urban Population
2.18 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
5.21 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2,100
Literacy Rate
59.76%
Population Density
889 /km²
Sex Ratio
939
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 69.98%Female literacy 48.87%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Nawada district.

2
Tehsils
14
Blocks
187
Nyay Panchayats
187
Gram Panchayats
1,080
Villages
Headquarters
Nawada
Languages
Magahi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
24.88° N, 85.53° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Nawada

(1)

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

Nawada

Constituency No. 39 · General
Primary
Vivek Thakur
Vivek Thakur
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Hisua
  • Nawada
  • Gobindpur
  • Rajauli
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Nawada

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Hisua
No. 235 · Nawada
NK
Nitu Kumari
Indian National Congress
MLA
Nawada
No. 236 · Nawada
V
Vibhadevi
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Gobindpur
No. 237 · Nawada
MK
Md. Kamran
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Rajauli
No. 238 · Nawada
PV
Prakash Veer
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Warsaliganj
No. 239
AD
Aruna Devi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Nawada

(6)

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

  • Vivek Thakur
    Vivek Thakur
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Nawada · No. 39
  • NK
    Nitu Kumari
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Hisua · No. 235
  • V
    Vibhadevi
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Nawada · No. 236
  • MK
    Md. Kamran
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Gobindpur · No. 237
  • PV
    Prakash Veer
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Rajauli · No. 238
  • AD
    Aruna Devi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Warsaliganj · No. 239

Election History

Lok Sabha

Nawada · No. 39

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPVivek Thakur
    Votes 4,10,608Vote share 42.56%Margin 56,670
    1. 1. Vivek Thakur · BJP4,10,608 (42.56%)
    2. 2. Shravan Kumar · RJD3,53,938 (36.68%)
    3. 3. Gunjan Kumar · Independent61,210 (6.34%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaLok Jan Shakti PartyChandan Singh
    Votes 4,95,684Vote share 52.59%Margin 1,48,072
    1. 1. Chandan Singh · Lok Jan Shakti Party4,95,684 (52.59%)
    2. 2. Vibhav Devi · RJD3,47,612 (36.88%)
    3. 3. Gautam Kumar · Independent21,410 (2.27%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPGiriraj Singh
    Votes 3,90,248Vote share 44.11%Margin 1,40,157
    1. 1. Giriraj Singh · BJP3,90,248 (44.11%)
    2. 2. Raj Ballabh Prasad · RJD2,50,091 (28.27%)
    3. 3. Kaushal Yadav · JD(U)99,823 (11.28%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Bihar
State
Nawada
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 39
5 Assembly
No. 235, 236, 237, 238, 239

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Nawada District at a Glance

State
Bihar
Headquarters
Nawada
Area
2,494 sq km
Population
22.19 Lakh
Population density
889 per km²
Sex ratio
939 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
59.76%
Languages
Magahi, Hindi
Tehsils
2
Blocks
14
Gram panchayats
187
Villages
1,080
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
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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