Bathnaha

The geographic coordinates of Bathnaha Assembly constituency are: 26°42'54.0"N 85°30'24.1"E. This constituency falls in Sitamarhi district of Bihar and in the Tirhut region. Bathnaha shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies. Other Bihar Assembly constituencies adjacent to Bathnaha are: Riga, Sitamarhi, Parihar, Sursand, Bajpatti. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Nepal.

There were a total of 316191 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2025 Assembly election in Bathnaha Assembly constituency, of which 168703 were male, 147487 female and 1 of the third gender. In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 307230 registered voters, of which 162498 were male, 144718 female and 14 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 276599 registered voters, of which 145486 were male, 131092 female and 523 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 235163 registered voters in this constituency, of which 124865 were male and 110298 female and 406 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 446 in 2020, 11 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2025 was 874, in 2020 it was 891, 901 in 2015, and 883 in 2010.

Bathnaha 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 4 on Sunday, November 1, 2015 and the results were declared on Sunday, November 8, 2015.

In the 2010 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Sunday, October 24, 2010 and the results were declared on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Assembly constituency no.24. Bathnaha comprises of the following areas of Sitamarhi district in the Tirhut region of Bihar: CD Blocks Majorganj & Bathnaha; Gram Panchayats Bagha, Khap Khopraha, Marpa, Kanhauli, Kachor, Bhutahi, Madhesra, Ghurghura Hanuman Nagar & Bishanpur Gonahi of Sonbarsha CD Block.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 342.67 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Bathnaha is: 26°42'54.0"N 85°30'24.1"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Bathnaha constituency, which are: Riga, Sitamarhi, Parihar, Sursand, Bajpatti. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Nepal.

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Bathnaha constituency was 67.46%. In 2020, this seat registered a turnout of 55.7%, while it was 55.06% in 2015, and 47.51% in 2010.

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Anil Kumar of BJP won in this constituency beating Sanjay Ram of INC by a margin of 46818 votes which was 27.36% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Dinkar Ram of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Surendra Ram of INC by a margin of 20166 votes which was 13.25% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Dinkar Ram of BJP won this seat defeating Lalita Devi of LJP by a margin of 13292 votes which was 11.9% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Anil Kumar of BJP had a vote share of 54.15% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Dinkar Ram of BJP got a vote share of 49.11% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Dinkar Ram of BJP got a vote share of 44.02% in Bathnaha.