Vaishali District

Bihar

Vaishali district is one of the districts of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is at Hajipur. It covers 2,036 sq km and had a population of 34,95,021 at the 2011 census, a density of 1,717 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 7 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Hajipur
Area
2,036 sq km
Population
34.95 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
1,717 /km²
Literacy Rate
66.82%
Sex Ratio
895
per 1,000 males
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Vaishali District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Vaishali district.

Total Population
34.95 Lakh
Male Population
18.44 Lakh
Female Population
16.51 Lakh
Rural Population
32.61 Lakh
Urban Population
2.34 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
7.32 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2,100
Literacy Rate
66.82%
Population Density
1,717 /km²
Sex Ratio
895
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 75.41%Female literacy 57.07%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Vaishali district.

3
Tehsils
16
Blocks
290
Nyay Panchayats
290
Gram Panchayats
1,560
Villages
Headquarters
Hajipur
Languages
Bhojpuri, Hindi, Bajjika
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.68° N, 85.22° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Vaishali

(1)

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

Hajipur

Constituency No. 21 · Scheduled Caste
Primary
Chirag Paswan
Chirag Paswan
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Hajipur
  • Lalganj
  • Mahua
  • Raghopur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Vaishali

(7)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Hajipur
No. 123 · Hajipur
AS
Awadhesh Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Lalganj
No. 124 · Hajipur
SS
Sanjay Kumar Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Vaishali
No. 125
SP
Siddharth Patel
Janata Dal (United)
MLA
Mahua
No. 126 · Hajipur
MR
Mukesh Kumar Raushan
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Raja Pakar
No. 127
PK
Pratima Kumari
Indian National Congress
MLA
Raghopur
No. 128 · Hajipur
TY
Tejashwi Prasad Yadav
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Mahnar
No. 129
BS
Bina Singh
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA

Your Representatives from Vaishali

(8)

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

  • Chirag Paswan
    Chirag Paswan
    Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
    MP
    Hajipur · No. 21
  • AS
    Awadhesh Singh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Hajipur · No. 123
  • SS
    Sanjay Kumar Singh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Lalganj · No. 124
  • SP
    Siddharth Patel
    Janata Dal (United)
    MLA
    Vaishali · No. 125
  • MR
    Mukesh Kumar Raushan
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Mahua · No. 126
  • PK
    Pratima Kumari
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Raja Pakar · No. 127
  • TY
    Tejashwi Prasad Yadav
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Raghopur · No. 128
  • BS
    Bina Singh
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Mahnar · No. 129

Election History

Lok Sabha

Hajipur · No. 21

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaLJP (RV)Chirag Paswan
    Votes 6,15,718Vote share 60.08%Margin 1,70,105
    1. 1. Chirag Paswan · LJP (RV)6,15,718 (60.08%)
    2. 2. Shiv Chandra Ram · RJD4,45,613 (43.48%)
    3. 3. Rajesh Kumar · BSP12,410 (1.21%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaLok Jan Shakti PartyPashupati Kumar Paras
    Votes 5,41,310Vote share 53.82%Margin 2,05,449
    1. 1. Pashupati Kumar Paras · Lok Jan Shakti Party5,41,310 (53.82%)
    2. 2. Shiv Chandra Ram · RJD3,35,861 (33.39%)
    3. 3. Baleshwar Paswan · NCP18,210 (1.81%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaLok Jan Shakti PartyRam Vilas Paswan
    Votes 4,55,652Vote share 50.31%Margin 2,25,500
    1. 1. Ram Vilas Paswan · Lok Jan Shakti Party4,55,652 (50.31%)
    2. 2. Sanjeev Prasad Toni · INC2,30,152 (25.41%)
    3. 3. Ram Sunder Das · JD(U)1,33,646 (14.75%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Bihar
State
Vaishali
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 21
7 Assembly
No. 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129

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Vaishali District at a Glance

State
Bihar
Headquarters
Hajipur
Area
2,036 sq km
Population
34.95 Lakh
Population density
1,717 per km²
Sex ratio
895 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
66.82%
Languages
Bhojpuri, Hindi, Bajjika
Tehsils
3
Blocks
16
Gram panchayats
290
Villages
1,560
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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