28. Munger (मुंगेर, Monghyr) is a Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency in Bihar. This constituency is located in the East region of India and in the Central Bihar region within Bihar. This seat includes the following districts of Bihar: Lakhisarai, Munger, Patna. Munger Lok Sabha seat can be classified as: Rural and the reservation status of this seat is: General. 28. Munger is voting in Phase 4 of the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Monday, May 13, 2024.
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Munger Lok Sabha constituency (Image: News18)
Location
The geographic coordinates of Munger Lok Sabha constituency are: 25°00'00.0"N 86°15'00.0"E. Munger shares its borders with seven other Lok Sabha constituencies. Other Lok Sabha constituencies adjacent to Munger are: Ujiarpur, Begusarai, Khagaria, Banka, Nalanda, Patna Sahib, Jamui. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: No other state.
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Location of Munger Lok Sabha constituency on the map of India displaying the 543 different Parliamentary constituencies (Image: News18)
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh of JDU won in this seat defeating Nilam Devi of INC by a margin of 1,67,937 votes which was 16.21% of the total votes cast for the seat. JDU had a vote share of 51.02% in 2019 in this seat.
In 2014, Veena Devi of LJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh of JDU by a margin of 1,09,084 votes which was 11.93% of the total votes polled in the constituency. LJP secured a vote share of 38.6% in the seat.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh of JDU won this seat beating Ram Badan Roy of RJD by a margin of 1,89,361 votes which was 29.06% of the total votes polled in the constituency. JDU had a vote share of 57.45% in the seat.
Munger Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 15% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 1%, according to the latest relevant Delimitation Commission report. The estimated literacy level of the district(s) in which this constituency falls in is 65%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the Munger Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 20,27,616 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 10,75,640 were male, 9,51,924 female and 52 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 18,88,025 registered voters, of which 10,75,640 were male, 8,72,643 female and 53 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 17,19,984 registered voters in this constituency, of which 9,37,897 were male, 7,82,040 female and 47 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 15,64,604 which included 8,49,060 male, and 7,15,544 female.
The number of service voters in Monghyr Lok Sabha constituency was 8,131 in 2019, 3,784 in 2014 and 2,445 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 885, in 2019 it was 859, 834 in 2014 and 843 in 2009.
Poll dates
Munger Lok Sabha constituency went to the polls in Phase 4 of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Monday, May 13, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections this seat voted in Phase 4 on Monday, April 29, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.
In the 2014 polls this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, April 17, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.
In 2009, Munger voted in Phase 3 on Thursday, April 30, 2009 and the results were declared on Saturday, May 16, 2009.
Extent
According the latest delimitation documents for 28. Munger Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Bihar: 165. Munger: CD Block Sadar Munger including Nagar Parishad Munger & CD Block Bariarpur; 166. Jamalpur: CD Blocks Jamalpur & Dharhara, Gram Panchayats Teliyadih, Naki, Bahira, Agrahan, Badhouna, Gobadda, Kouriya, Baijalpur, Muderi, Rataitha & Barui of Kharagpur CD Block; 167. Suryagarha: CD Blocks Pipariya, Suryagarha, Chanan, Gram Panchayats Garhi Bishanpur, Khagaur & Mahisona of Lakshisarai CD Block; 168. Lakhisarai: CD Blocks Ramgarh Chowk, Halsi & Barahiya, Gram Panchayats Amahara, Morma, Balgudar, Savikpur, Kachhiyana, Bilauri, Damodarpur & Lakhisarai (M) of Lakhisarai CD Block; 178. Mokama: CD Blocks Ghoswari & Mokama, Gram Panchayats Raili, Lemuabad, West Pandarak, East Pandarak, Kondi, Dhobhawan, Khushhal Chak, Chak Jalal, Ajgara Bakawan, Darwe Bhadaur & Baruane Bathoi of Pandarak CD Block; 179. Barh: CD Blocks Athmalgola, Belchhi & Barh, Gram Panchayats Dhiwar, Parsawan, Goasa Shekhpura & Bihari Bigha of Pandarak CD Block.
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the estimated voter turnout in Munger constituency was 55.55%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 55%, while it was 53% in 2014 and 42% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was +0.66% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh of JDU won in this constituency beating Nilam Devi of INC by a margin of 1,67,937 votes which was 16.21% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Veena Devi of LJP was the winner in this seat beating Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh of JDU by a margin of 1,09,084 votes which was 11.93% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh of JDU won this seat defeating Ram Badan Roy of RJD by a margin of 1,89,361 votes which was 29.06% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh of JDU had a vote share of 51.02% in this seat.
In 2014, Veena Devi of LJP secured a vote share of 38.6% in this constituency.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh of JDU got a vote share of 57.45% in Munger.