Darbhanga Rural

The geographic coordinates of Darbhanga Rural Assembly constituency are: 26°10'59.2"N 85°59'58.2"E. This constituency falls in Darbhanga district of Bihar and in the Mithila region. Darbhanga Rural shares its borders with eight other Assembly constituencies. Other Bihar Assembly constituencies adjacent to Darbhanga Rural are: Jhanjharpur, Madhubani, Keoti, Darbhanga, Bahadurpur, Hayaghat, Benipur, Alinagar. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

There were a total of 288816 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2025 Assembly election in Darbhanga Rural Assembly constituency, of which 152821 were male, 135994 female and 1 of the third gender. In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 290732 registered voters, of which 154538 were male, 136192 female and 2 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 263534 registered voters, of which 141122 were male, 122412 female and 146 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 223313 registered voters in this constituency, of which 120991 were male and 102322 female and 115 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 147 in 2020, 0 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 881, 867 in 2015, and 846 in 2010.

Darbhanga Rural 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 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 2 on Sunday, October 24, 2010 and the results were declared on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Assembly constituency no.82. Darbhanga Rural comprises of the following areas of Darbhanga district in the Mithila region of Bihar: CD Block Manigachhi; Gram Panchayats Adalpur, Atihar, Balha, Bijuli, Chhotaipatti, Dhoi, Dularpur, Ghorghatta, Kharua, Khutwara, Loam, Muria, Nainaghat, Sonki & Bhalpatti of Darbhanga CD Block.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 79.99 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Darbhanga Rural is: 26°10'59.2"N 85°59'58.2"E.

A total of eight Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Darbhanga Rural constituency, which are: Jhanjharpur, Madhubani, Keoti, Darbhanga, Bahadurpur, Hayaghat, Benipur, Alinagar. 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 Darbhanga Rural constituency was 62.86%. In 2020, this seat registered a turnout of 54.13%, while it was 52.14% in 2015, and 45.56% in 2010.

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Lalit Kumar Yadav of RJD won in this constituency beating Faraz Fatmi of JDU by a margin of 2141 votes which was 1.36% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Lalit Kumar Yadav of RJD was the winner in this seat beating Naushad Ahmad of HAMS by a margin of 34491 votes which was 25.12% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Lalit Kumar Yadav of RJD won this seat defeating Ashraf Hussain of JDU by a margin of 3676 votes which was 3.61% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Lalit Kumar Yadav of RJD had a vote share of 41.26% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Lalit Kumar Yadav of RJD got a vote share of 51.38% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Lalit Kumar Yadav of RJD got a vote share of 29.27% in Darbhanga Rural.