Sikta

Demographic profile

There were a total of 276735 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2025 Assembly election in Sikta Assembly constituency, of which 149528 were male, 127199 female and 8 of the third gender. In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 274502 registered voters, of which 145922 were male, 128569 female and 11 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 243593 registered voters, of which 130503 were male, 113080 female and 67 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 199497 registered voters in this constituency, of which 107244 were male and 92253 female and 39 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 223 in 2020, 10 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2025 was 851, in 2020 it was 881, 866 in 2015, and 860 in 2010.

Poll dates

Sikta Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 2 of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. The counting of votes is on Friday, November 14, 2025.

In the 2020 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 3 on Saturday, November 7, 2020 and the results were declared on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.

In the 2015 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 4 on Sunday, November 1, 2015 and the results were declared on Sunday, November 8, 2015.

In the 2010 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 3 on Thursday, October 28, 2010 and the results were declared on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.9. Sikta comprises of the following areas of Paschim Champaran district in the Tirhut region of Bihar: CD Blocks ainatanr & Sikta; Gram Panchayats Barawa Barauli, Somgarh & Bhavta of Narkatiaganj CD Block.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 465.43 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sikta is: 26°59'53.9"N 84°37'51.6"E.

A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Sikta constituency, which are: Ramnagar, Narkatiganj, Lauriya, Chanpatia, Sugauli, Raxual. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Nepal.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Sikta constituency was 75.13%. In 2020, this seat registered a turnout of 62.03%, while it was 66.02% in 2015, and 62.63% in 2010.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Birendra Prasad Gupta of CPIMLL won in this constituency beating Dilip Varma of IND by a margin of 2302 votes which was 1.35% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Khurshid Urf Firoj Ahmad of JDU was the winner in this seat beating Dilip Varma of BJP by a margin of 2835 votes which was 1.76% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Dilip Varma of IND won this seat defeating Khurshid Urf Firoj Ahamad of JDU by a margin of 8779 votes which was 7.03% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Birendra Prasad Gupta of CPIMLL had a vote share of 28.85% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Khurshid Urf Firoj Ahmad of JDU got a vote share of 43.48% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Dilip Varma of IND got a vote share of 39.4% in Sikta.