Sheohar
Sheohar (pronounced Shivahar) is an administrative district of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Sheohar, and the district is a part of Tirhut Division. This district was carved out of Sitamarhi district in 1994 due to the extreme efforts of Raghunath Jha, former Union Minister. Eminent Hindi Novelist, Dr. Bhagwati Sharan Mishra was the first District magistrate of Sheohar. Sivas used to have a guest house in the Mehsi town of his time, which is still located in the name of Raja Bazar in East.
Champaran.The district occupies an area of 349 km2 and has a population of 656,246 (as of 2011). Sheohar is known for its greenery and cleanliness. Cadamba and teak are the principal trees of this district. Nilgai or blue bull is the regional animal of this area.
Its name is derived from two words, Shiva(शिव) and Har(हर), these both are names of Lord Shiva, it is named so due to the large number of temples in the city. Agriculture is the mainstay. It is one of the most flood-affected districts in Bihar, due to over flooding of the Bagmati and Budhi Gandak rivers. Devkuli is a holy place popular for ancient temple of Lord Shiva. As of 2011 it is the second least populous district of Bihar (out of 39), after Sheikhpura.
It has one assembly contituency Sheohar
Sheohar Legislative constituency results
Sheohar Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Election
About Sheohar Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Constituency
As per the 2011 census, Sheohar is the second most populous district of Bihar. One of the 243 assembly constituencies of the state assembly, the Sheohar assembly constituency is located in the Sheohar district. According to the implemented recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India – 2008, the Sheohar assembly constituency comprises Purnahiya, Dumri Katsari, Piprarhi and Sheohar community development blocks.
A part of the Sheohar Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency, the Sheohar assembly constituency has a big electoral roll of 2,56,209 eligible voters. There are 1,36,613 men and 1,19,591 women who have the right to vote in the constituency. Sharfuddin of JD (U) is the sitting MLA of the constituency. Sharfuddin defeated Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) Pratima Devi in the assembly elections held in November 2010. In the elections, Sharfuddin bagged 40,447 votes against 38,816 votes of Pratima Devi.
Sheohar Assembly Constituency Results
Below is the list of winners and runners-up in the Sheohar assembly elections conducted so far.
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Year
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Winner
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Party
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Total Votes
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Runner Up
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Party
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Votes
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2025
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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2020
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Chetan Anand
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RJD
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73,143
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Md. Sharfuddin
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JDU
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36,457
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2015
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Sharfuddin
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JDU
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44,576
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Labhali Anand
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HAM(S)
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44,115
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2010
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Sharfuddin
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JD(U)
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40,447
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Pratima Devi
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BSP
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38,816
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