Karakat Region District

Bihar

Karakat Region district is one of the districts of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is at Bikramganj. It covers 1,850 sq km and had a population of 15,41,200 at the 2011 census, a density of 833 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Bikramganj
Area
1,850 sq km
Population
15.41 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
833 /km²
Literacy Rate
71.4%
Sex Ratio
921
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Karakat Region District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Karakat Region district.

Total Population
15.41 Lakh
Male Population
8.02 Lakh
Female Population
7.39 Lakh
Rural Population
14.10 Lakh
Urban Population
1.31 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.41 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
14,200
Literacy Rate
71.4%
Population Density
833 /km²
Sex Ratio
921
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 81.2%Female literacy 61.1%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Karakat Region district.

2
Tehsils
8
Blocks
110
Nyay Panchayats
110
Gram Panchayats
680
Villages
Headquarters
Bikramganj
Languages
Bhojpuri, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.2° N, 84.26° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Karakat Region

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Karakat

Constituency No. 35 · General
Primary
Raja Ram Singh
Raja Ram Singh
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Karakat
  • Goh
  • Obra
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Karakat Region

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Karakat
No. 213 · Karakat
AS
Arun Singh
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
MLA

Your Representatives from Karakat Region

(2)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Karakat Region district.

  • Raja Ram Singh
    Raja Ram Singh
    Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
    MP
    Karakat · No. 35
  • AS
    Arun Singh
    Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
    MLA
    Karakat · No. 213

Election History

Lok Sabha

Karakat · No. 35

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaCPI(ML) LiberationRaja Ram Singh
    Votes 3,80,581Vote share 38.64%Margin 1,05,858
    1. 1. Raja Ram Singh · CPI(ML) Liberation3,80,581 (38.64%)
    2. 2. Pawan Singh · Independent2,74,723 (27.89%)
    3. 3. Upendra Kushwaha · Rashtriya Lok Morcha2,53,876 (25.78%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaJD(U)Mahabali Singh
    Votes 3,98,408Vote share 47.21%Margin 84,542
    1. 1. Mahabali Singh · JD(U)3,98,408 (47.21%)
    2. 2. Upendra Kushwaha · Rashtriya Lok Samta Party3,13,866 (37.19%)
    3. 3. Rajaram Singh · CPI(ML) Liberation49,322 (5.84%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaRashtriya Lok Samta PartyUpendra Kushwaha
    Votes 3,38,892Vote share 42.82%Margin 1,05,241
    1. 1. Upendra Kushwaha · Rashtriya Lok Samta Party3,38,892 (42.82%)
    2. 2. Kanti Singh · RJD2,33,651 (29.52%)
    3. 3. Mahabali Singh · JD(U)76,709 (9.69%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Bihar
State
Karakat Region
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 35
1 Assembly
No. 213

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Karakat Region District at a Glance

State
Bihar
Headquarters
Bikramganj
Area
1,850 sq km
Population
15.41 Lakh
Population density
833 per km²
Sex ratio
921 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
71.4%
Languages
Bhojpuri, Hindi
Tehsils
2
Blocks
8
Gram panchayats
110
Villages
680
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
1
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Bihar
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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