Barari

The geographic coordinates of Barari Assembly constituency are: 25°21'53.6"N 87°40'22.8"E. This constituency falls in Katihar district of Bihar and in the Koshi region. Barari shares its borders with six other Assembly constituencies. Other Bihar Assembly constituencies adjacent to Barari are: Balrampur, Katihar, Manihari, Rupauli, Gopalpur, Pirpainti. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

There were a total of 278558 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2025 Assembly election in Barari Assembly constituency, of which 147022 were male, 131531 female and 5 of the third gender. In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 271982 registered voters, of which 140838 were male, 131138 female and 6 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 237054 registered voters, of which 126500 were male, 110547 female and 155 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 207239 registered voters in this constituency, of which 109740 were male and 97499 female and 138 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 351 in 2020, 7 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2025 was 895, in 2020 it was 931, 874 in 2015, and 888 in 2010.

Barari Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 2 of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. The counting of votes is on Friday, November 14, 2025.

In the 2020 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 3 on Saturday, November 7, 2020 and the results were declared on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.

In the 2015 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 5 on Thursday, November 5, 2015 and the results were declared on Sunday, November 8, 2015.

In the 2010 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, October 21, 2010 and the results were declared on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Assembly constituency no.68. Barari comprises of the following areas of Katihar district in the Koshi region of Bihar: CD Blocks Barari, Sameli & Kursela.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 525.98 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Barari is: 25°21'53.6"N 87°40'22.8"E.

A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Barari constituency, which are: Balrampur, Katihar, Manihari, Rupauli, Gopalpur, Pirpainti. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Barari constituency was 81.6%. In 2020, this seat registered a turnout of 67.24%, while it was 69.62% in 2015, and 66.01% in 2010.

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Bijay Singh of JDU won in this constituency beating Neeraj Kumar of RJD by a margin of 10438 votes which was 5.71% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Neeraj Kumar of RJD was the winner in this seat beating Bibhash Chandra Choudhary of BJP by a margin of 14336 votes which was 8.69% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Bibhasha Chandra Choudhary of BJP won this seat defeating of NCP by a margin of 27168 votes which was 19.86% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Bijay Singh of JDU had a vote share of 44.71% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Neeraj Kumar of RJD got a vote share of 43.14% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Bibhasha Chandra Choudhary of BJP got a vote share of 42.48% in Barari.