Garkha

The geographic coordinates of Garkha Assembly constituency are: 25°46'53.8"N 84°50'56.0"E. This constituency falls in Saran district of Bihar and in the Bhojpur region. Garkha shares its borders with seven other Assembly constituencies. Other Bihar Assembly constituencies adjacent to Garkha are: Marhaura, Amnour, Parsa, Sonepur, Maner, Barhara, Chapra. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

There were a total of 309358 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2025 Assembly election in Garkha Assembly constituency, of which 163653 were male, 145702 female and 3 of the third gender. In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 307080 registered voters, of which 163545 were male, 143529 female and 6 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 283158 registered voters, of which 154745 were male, 128402 female and 660 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 212209 registered voters in this constituency, of which 114560 were male and 97649 female and 314 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 1130 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 890, in 2020 it was 878, 830 in 2015, and 852 in 2010.

Garkha 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 3 on Thursday, October 28, 2010 and the results were declared on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Assembly constituency no.119. Garkha comprises of the following areas of Saran district in the Bhojpur region of Bihar: CD Block Garkha; Gram Panchayats Badlu Tola, Lohari, Purwi Telpa, Sherpur, Bishunupura, Khalpura Bala, Maharajganj, Chirand, Jalalpur, Bhairopur Nijamat, Dumari, Musepur, Raipur Bingawa & Kotwa Patti Rampur of Chapra CD Block.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 274.15 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Garkha is: 25°46'53.8"N 84°50'56.0"E.

A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Garkha constituency, which are: Marhaura, Amnour, Parsa, Sonepur, Maner, Barhara, Chapra. 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 Garkha constituency was 64.97%. In 2020, this seat registered a turnout of 57.54%, while it was 55.71% in 2015, and 48.84% in 2010.

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Surendra Ram of RJD won in this constituency beating Gyanchand Manjhi of BJP by a margin of 9937 votes which was 5.62% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Muneshwar Chaudhary of RJD was the winner in this seat beating Gyanchand Manjhi of BJP by a margin of 39883 votes which was 25.29% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Gyan Chand Manjhi of BJP won this seat defeating Muneshwar Chaudhary of RJD by a margin of 1787 votes which was 1.72% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Surendra Ram of RJD had a vote share of 47.21% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Muneshwar Chaudhary of RJD got a vote share of 56.59% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Gyan Chand Manjhi of BJP got a vote share of 39.6% in Garkha.