Jokihat

The geographic coordinates of Jokihat Assembly constituency are: 26°07'52.3"N 87°35'36.2"E. This constituency falls in Araria district of Bihar and in the Koshi region. Jokihat shares its borders with six other Assembly constituencies. Other Bihar Assembly constituencies adjacent to Jokihat are: Araria, Jokihat, Raniganj, Amour, Kishanganj, Thakurganj. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

There were a total of 302334 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2025 Assembly election in Jokihat Assembly constituency, of which 159722 were male, 142597 female and 15 of the third gender. In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 293347 registered voters, of which 154024 were male, 139308 female and 15 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 257611 registered voters, of which 138230 were male, 119371 female and 8 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 209567 registered voters in this constituency, of which 110463 were male and 99104 female and 5 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 39 in 2020, 10 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2025 was 893, in 2020 it was 904, 864 in 2015, and 897 in 2010.

Jokihat 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.50. Jokihat comprises of the following areas of Araria district in the Koshi region of Bihar: CD Block Jokihat; Gram Panchayats Barahkumba, Bhikha, Nakta Khurd, Pakri, Pechaili, Ramnagar, Sohandar, Suksaina, Majlispur, Kujri & Miyanpur of Palasi CD Block.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 349.27 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Jokihat is: 26°07'52.3"N 87°35'36.2"E.

A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Jokihat constituency, which are: Araria, Jokihat, Raniganj, Amour, Kishanganj, Thakurganj. 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 Jokihat constituency was 70.92%. In 2020, this seat registered a turnout of 59.8%, while it was 61.59% in 2015, and 59.46% in 2010.

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Shahnawaz of AIMIM won in this constituency beating Sarfaraz Alam of RJD by a margin of 7383 votes which was 4.24% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Sarfraz Alam of JDU was the winner in this seat beating Ranjeet Yadav of IND by a margin of 53980 votes which was 34.06% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Sarfraz Alam of JDU won this seat defeating Koshar Zia of IND by a margin of 25330 votes which was 20.33% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Shahnawaz of AIMIM had a vote share of 34.22% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Sarfraz Alam of JDU got a vote share of 58.6% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Sarfraz Alam of JDU got a vote share of 35.33% in Jokihat.