Kadwa

Demographic profile

There were a total of 278991 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2025 Assembly election in Kadwa Assembly constituency, of which 148045 were male, 130944 female and 2 of the third gender. In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 281355 registered voters, of which 144436 were male, 136901 female and 18 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 244450 registered voters, of which 130367 were male, 114073 female and 83 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 200887 registered voters in this constituency, of which 106519 were male and 94368 female and 60 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 86 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 884, in 2020 it was 948, 875 in 2015, and 886 in 2010.

Poll dates

Kadwa 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 5 on Thursday, November 5, 2015 and the results were declared on Sunday, November 8, 2015.

In the 2010 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, October 21, 2010 and the results were declared on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.64. Kadwa comprises of the following areas of Katihar district in the Koshi region of Bihar: CD Blocks Kadwa & Dandkhora.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 412.49 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Kadwa is: 25°39'12.6"N 87°42'55.4"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Kadwa constituency, which are: Balrampur, Baisi, Purnia, Katihar, Pranpur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Kadwa constituency was 75.85%. In 2020, this seat registered a turnout of 60.31%, while it was 64.78% in 2015, and 59.72% in 2010.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Shakeel Ahmad Khan of INC won in this constituency beating Chandra Bhushan Thakur of LJP by a margin of 32402 votes which was 19.1% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Shakeel Ahmad Khan of INC was the winner in this seat beating Chander Bhushan Thakur of BJP by a margin of 5799 votes which was 3.66% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Bhola Ray of BJP won this seat defeating of NCP by a margin of 18367 votes which was 15.31% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Shakeel Ahmad Khan of INC had a vote share of 42% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Shakeel Ahmad Khan of INC got a vote share of 35.45% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Bhola Ray of BJP got a vote share of 31.86% in Kadwa.