173. Rajgir (Girivraj) is one of the 70 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Bihar. This constituency is located in the Magadh region. Bihar is located in the East region of India. This seat can be classified as: Rural and falls in the Nalanda district of Bihar. The reservation status of this constituency is: Scheduled Caste. 173. Rajgir Assembly constituency is part of the 29. Nalanda (General) Lok Sabha constituency and can be classified as Rural. In the 2025 Bihar Assembly election, Rajgir voted on Thursday, November 6, 2025 and the counting of votes is on Friday, November 14, 2025.
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Ghora Katora, which means Horse Bowl, is a natural lake near the city of Rajgir in Bihar. Copyright (c) 2023 Anripa/Shutterstock.
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Son Bhandar Caves in Rajgir in Bihar. Copyright (c) 2020 Alpha Travel Tales/Shutterstock.
The geographic coordinates of Rajgir Assembly constituency are: 25°05'15.7"N 85°30'29.9"E. This constituency falls in Nalanda district of Bihar and in the Magadh region. Rajgir shares its borders with seven other Assembly constituencies. Other Bihar Assembly constituencies adjacent to Rajgir are: Biharsharif, Asthawan, Barbigha, Sikhandra, Nawada, Atri, Nalanda. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .
There were a total of 298030 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2025 Assembly election in Rajgir Assembly constituency, of which 156679 were male, 141346 female and 5 of the third gender. In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 294082 registered voters, of which 154334 were male, 139740 female and 8 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 274435 registered voters, of which 143658 were male, 130770 female and 584 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 228900 registered voters in this constituency, of which 121485 were male and 107415 female and 400 from the third gender.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 863 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 902, in 2020 it was 905, 910 in 2015, and 884 in 2010.
Poll dates
Rajgir Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections on Thursday, November 6, 2025. The counting of votes is on Friday, November 14, 2025.
In the 2020 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 2 on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 and the results were declared on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.
In the 2015 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 3 on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 and the results were declared on Sunday, November 8, 2015.
In the 2010 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 5 on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 and the results were declared on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.
Election Trivia
The Election Commission of India is undertaking a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) for electoral rolls in Bihar for the first time since 2003. This drive aims at cleaning up the voter list by removing ineligible, non-existent and duplicate registered voters in the state.
Assembly constituency no.173. Rajgir comprises of the following areas of Nalanda district in the Magadh region of Bihar: CD Block Giriyak; Gram Panchayat Nai Pokhar & Rajgir (NA) of Rajgir CD Block; Gram Panchayats Gorawan, Mahuri, Kul Fatehpur, Sabait, Dharhara, Nanand, Karianna, Ghostawan, Barakar, Pawadih, Gorma & Silao (NA) of Silao CD Block; Gram Panchayats Sakraul, Korai, Tungi, Muraura, Mahamadpur Nakatpura, Tiuri, Chhabilapur, Pawa, Hargawan, Singthu, Palatpura, Tetrawan, Paroha & Sarbahadi of Bihar CD Block.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 353.96 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Rajgir is: 25°05'15.7"N 85°30'29.9"E.
A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Rajgir constituency, which are: Biharsharif, Asthawan, Barbigha, Sikhandra, Nawada, Atri, Nalanda. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Rajgir constituency was 62.03%. In 2020, this seat registered a turnout of 53.76%, while it was 54.13% in 2015, and 44.47% in 2010.
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Victory margin
In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Kaushal Kishore of JDU won in this constituency beating Ravi Joyti Kumar of INC by a margin of 16048 votes which was 10.17% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Ravi Jyoti Kumar of JDU was the winner in this seat beating Satydeo Narain Arya of BJP by a margin of 5390 votes which was 3.63% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Satyadeo Narain Arya of BJP won this seat defeating Dhananjay Kumar of LJP by a margin of 26951 votes which was 26.47% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Kaushal Kishore of JDU had a vote share of 42.58% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Ravi Jyoti Kumar of JDU got a vote share of 41.75% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Satyadeo Narain Arya of BJP got a vote share of 49.75% in Rajgir.