Kishanganj

The geographic coordinates of Kishanganj Assembly constituency are: 26°17'40.9"N 88°07'41.2"E. This constituency falls in Kishanganj district of Bihar and in the Koshi region. Kishanganj shares its borders with two other Assembly constituencies. Other Bihar Assembly constituencies adjacent to Kishanganj are: Thakurganj, Kochadhaman. This constituency shares an inter-state border with West Bengal.

There were a total of 280185 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2025 Assembly election in Kishanganj Assembly constituency, of which 149056 were male, 131118 female and 11 of the third gender. In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 293565 registered voters, of which 147986 were male, 145562 female and 17 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 257258 registered voters, of which 132915 were male, 124333 female and 22 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 211851 registered voters in this constituency, of which 111039 were male and 100812 female and 15 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 72 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 880, in 2020 it was 984, 935 in 2015, and 908 in 2010.

Kishanganj 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.54. Kishanganj comprises of the following areas of Kishanganj district in the Koshi region of Bihar: CD Block Pothia; Gram Panchayats Motihara Toluka, Singhia Kulamani, Halamala, Taisa & Kishanganj (M) of Kishangan CD Block.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 384.36 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Kishanganj is: 26°17'40.9"N 88°07'41.2"E.

A total of two Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Kishanganj constituency, which are: Thakurganj, Kochadhaman. This constituency shares an inter-state border with West Bengal.

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Kishanganj constituency was 79.93%. In 2020, this seat registered a turnout of 60.86%, while it was 66.63% in 2015, and 58.47% in 2010.

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Ijaharul Husain of INC won in this constituency beating Sweety Singh of BJP by a margin of 1381 votes which was 0.77% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Dr Mohammad Jawaid of INC was the winner in this seat beating Sweety Singh of BJP by a margin of 8609 votes which was 5.02% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Dr Mohammad Jawaid of INC won this seat defeating of BJP by a margin of 264 votes which was 0.21% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Ijaharul Husain of INC had a vote share of 34.2% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Dr Mohammad Jawaid of INC got a vote share of 38.83% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Dr Mohammad Jawaid of INC got a vote share of 31.38% in Kishanganj.