Belaganj Bihar Election 2025
Belaganj is a block-level town in Bihar’s Gaya district, situated in the Magadh region. Located about 25 kilometres southwest of Gaya city, it lies near the Falgu River. Bodh Gaya is roughly 40 km away, while the state capital, Patna, is around 100 km from here. The fertile Gangetic plains make agriculture the backbone of Belaganj’s economy. Apart from farming, small-scale industries such as rice mills, pottery, and handicrafts provide other livelihood opportunities for the local population.
Belgian has its election day on Tuesday, 11 November 2025.
Counting of votes will take place on November 14, 2025, followed by the declaration of results on the same day.
In the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Surendra Prasad Yadav won from the Belaganj constituency. He defeated Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) candidate Abhay Kumar Sinha by a significant margin of 23,963 votes.
The total voter turnout in the Belaganj assembly constituency was approximately 61.29%.
|
Candidate Name
|
Party |
| Vishwanath Kumar Singh | Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) |
| Manorma Devi | Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) |
| Md. Shahabuddin | Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) |
| Madhumala Kumari | Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) |
| Lalu Yadav | Independent (IND) |
| Vibhuti Narayan Singh | Independent (IND) |
| Krishna Prasad Singh | Peoples Party of India (Democratic) |
| Taravej Alam | The National Road Map Party of India |
| Md. Abdullah | Bharatiya Sampuran Krantikari Party |
| Richa Jha | Samajwadi Lok Parishad |
| Md. Istiyaque Ahmad | Independent (IND) |
| Rahul Ranjan | Independent (IND) |
The population of the Belaganj Block (Community Development Block), as per the 2011 Census, was 222,003 people.
According to the 2011 Census, the key demographic details are as follows:
• Total Population: 222,003
• Male Population: 114,912
• Female Population: 107,091
• Rural Population: All inhabitants were listed as rural since no official towns existed within the block’s limits at that time.
• Sex Ratio: 932 females per 1000 males. Current estimates for the population would be higher due to natural growth, but the 2011 census remains the last official count.
As of the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election, there are a total of 275,570 registered voters in the Belaganj Assembly constituency.
The breakdown of voters by gender is as follows:
For comparison, during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the number of registered voters was 288,892.
The Belaganj Assembly constituency was formally established in 1962.
The area that comprises Belaganj is part of the larger Gaya district, which gained formal independent district status under British administration on October 3, 1865. Belaganj is one of the administrative Blocks within the Gaya district.
The area is primarily rural and has a history tied to the ancient Magadha region of Bihar.
