Palasi Assembly constituency
| Kishanganj | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Kishanganj |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kishanganj |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 62629 (62.42%) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Maya Nand Thakur | |
| Party | INC |
| Elected year | 1972 |
Palasi is a block and a notified area in Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar.[1] This block is 28 km away from Araria (the district headquarters) and lies north-east direction. Most of the people are poor and educationally weak. There are 21 panchayat and 104 villages. This block is higher educational person. Their source of income are mainly agriculture. The population residing here is mainly Hindu and Muslim. The cause of the poverty is illiteracy and the recurrent floods in this area by Koshi and Bakra rivers. Palasi is now developing, and all the minimum needs of the people are fulfilled at Palasi block. Sukhsaina panchayat is the border of jokihat block balwa village are divided in three panchayat he is the clean village There is also a Primary Health Center that provides health services to a limited extent. As such, for serious ailments, people have to go to places like Purnia, Araria and Kishanganj.
Palasi Demographic Profile
According to the 2011 Census, Palasi Block in Araria district has a nearly balanced religious population. Hindus constitute 51.09%, while Muslims account for 48.46% of the population. Other religious communities together make up a small share of the population. Religion Population Percentage Hindu 126,899 Muslim 120,349 Christian 262 Jain 165 Sikh 34 Buddhist 8 Other Religions 1 Religion Not Stated 651 Total 248,369 [2]
| Block | Hindu % | Muslim % | Other % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palasi | 51.09 | 48.46 | 0.45 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Name[3] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | PUNYANAND JHA | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Shanti Devi | INC | |
| 1962 | Mohammad Azimuddin | Swatantra Party | |
| 1967 | Independent politician | ||
| 1969 | Independent politician | ||
| 1972 | Maya Nand Thakur | Indian National Congress | |
| From 1977:See Sikti Assembly constituency | |||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Maya Nand Thakur | 28450 | 46.52 | ||
| Independent | Mohammad Azimuddin | 23077 | 37.73 | ||
| Independent | VACHAN ALI | 3,385 | 5.54 | ||
| ABJS | GAYNESHWAR YADAV | 2,811 | 4.60 | ||
| NCO | SHYAM NARAYAN | 1,167 | 1.91 | ||
| SOP | DEO LAL ROY | 1,001 | 1.64 | ||
| Independent | DABIRUDDIN | 983 | 1.61 | ||
| Independent | SURYA MOHAN THAKUR | 167 | 0.27 | ||
| SWA | HSAN | 115 | 0.19 | ||
| Majority | 5373 | 8.79% | |||
| Turnout | 62629 | 62.42% | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mohammad Azimuddin | 18889 | 37.78 | ||
| ABJS | SHYAM SUNDAR BISWAS | 14700 | 29.40 | ||
| INC | GULAB CHAND ROY | 7,687 | 15.37 | ||
| SSP | LAL MOHAR MANDAL | 4,354 | 8.71 | ||
| LTC | RAMANAND THAKUR | 1,868 | 3.74 | ||
| PSP | BADRI NARAYAN MANDAL | 1,752 | 3.50 | ||
| BKD | RAJABUL | 750 | 1.50 | ||
| Majority | 4189 | 8.38% | |||
| Turnout | 52022 | 58.67% | |||
| Independent gain from ABJS | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mohammad Azimuddin | 12580 | 29.49 | ||
| ABJS | SHYAM SUNDAR BISWAS | 8241 | 19.32 | ||
| PSP | L.N. SINGH | 5,392 | 12.64 | ||
| SSP | L.M. MANDAL | 5,319 | 12.47 | ||
| INC | P.K. THAKUR | 4,980 | 11.67 | ||
| Independent | K.N.JHA | 3,335 | 7.82 | ||
| Independent | A. REHMAN | 1,242 | 2.91 | ||
| ABJS | S. JMJAMAL | 994 | 2.33 | ||
| SWA | G.L. VERMA | 573 | 1.34 | ||
| Majority | 4339 | 10.17% | |||
| Turnout | 46142 | 55.21% | |||
| Independent gain from ABJS | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWA | Mohammad Azimuddin | 15626 | 51.48 | ||
| INC | Shanti Devi | 9177 | 30.33 | ||
| PSP | BADRI NARAIN MANDAL | 5,553 | 18.29 | ||
| Independent | |||||
| Majority | 6449 | 21.24% | |||
| Turnout | 32169 | 35.67% | |||
| SWA gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shanti Devi | 10126 | |||
| PSP | ABDUR RAZAQUE | 8825 | |||
| Independent | |||||
| Majority | 1301 | 4.95% | |||
| Turnout | 29293 | 36.00% | |||
| INC gain from PSP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | PUNYANAND JHA | 11252 | |||
| Socialist | RAJAQUE MOHAMMAD ABDUR | 4296 | |||
| Independent | |||||
| Majority | 6956 | 37.09% | |||
| Turnout | 18756 | 28.81% | |||
| INC gain from Socialist | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
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