Barachatti, a block in the Gaya district of Bihar’s historically significant Magadh region, is also an Assembly constituency reserved for the Scheduled Caste community.
Situated around 45 km south of the district headquarters and roughly 150 km from the state capital, Patna, Barachatti enjoys decent connectivity thanks to the Grand Trunk Road. The Jharkhand border lies just 25 km away. The area’s rugged terrain, marking the transition between the Chota Nagpur Plateau and the Gangetic plains, has resulted in laterite soil, suitable only for coarse grains. Local folklore links Barachatti’s rocky hills to the Mahabharata, referring to them as “Bhim’s Playground” – a mythological belief rather than a historical fact. Beyond this, Barachatti has no notable historical significance.
Barachatti Election 2025 Date
Barachatti has its election day on Tuesday, 11 November 2025.
Result Date of Bihar Polls
Counting of votes will take place on November 14, 2025, followed by the declaration of results on the same day.
Barachatti Bihar Election Result 2020?
In the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) (HAM(S)) candidate Jyoti Devi won from the Barachatti (SC) constituency. She defeated Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Samta Devi by a margin of 6,318 votes.
The total voter turnout in the Barachatti assembly constituency was approximately 60.80%.
Barachatti (SC) Vidhan Sabha Chunav 2025: Candidates List
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Candidate Name
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Party
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Jyoti Devi |
Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) (HAM(S)) |
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Tanushree Kumari |
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) |
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Hemant Kumar |
Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) |
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G S Ramchandra Das |
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) |
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Arjun Bhuiyan |
Vikas Vanchit Insan Party |
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Indradev Paswan |
Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party |
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Rahul Kumar |
Independent (IND) |
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Sanjay Mandal |
Socialist Party (India) |
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Shivnath Kumar Nirala |
Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party |
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What is the Population of Barachatti (SC)?
The population of the Barachatti Block (which is entirely rural) was 142,534 according to the 2011 Census.
· 2020 Estimate for Barachatti Block: Approximately 179,067 people.
· Male Population (2011): 72,455
· Female Population (2011): 70,079
The Barachatti (SC) Assembly constituency is an entirely rural area, with no urban population. Scheduled Castes make up a significant portion of the population, accounting for approximately 35.88 per cent of voters in 2011.
How many Registered Voters are in Barachatti (SC)?
As of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Barachatti (SC) Assembly constituency had 315,036 registered voters.
The number of registered voters for the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election was finalized as 309,040 based on the electoral roll revision for that cycle.
The detailed breakdown for the 2025 election is:
· Total Voters: 309,040
· Male Voters: 162,357
· Female Voters: 146,682
· Third Gender Voters: 1
Barachatti (SC) was Established in?
The Barachatti (SC) Assembly constituency was formally established in 1957, coinciding with the second Assembly elections in independent India.
The Barachatti area itself exists as an administrative Block (or Tehsil) within the Gaya district. The region is largely rural and has ancient historical links to the Gaya area, although it lacks a specific singular founding date for the settlement itself. The modern administrative structures solidified during the British period when Gaya was made an independent district in 1865.
