Palasi Assembly constituency

Kishanganj
Constituency for the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateBihar
DistrictKishanganj
Lok Sabha constituencyKishanganj
Established1951
Total electors62629 (62.42%)
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th Bihar Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  INC
Elected year1972

Palasi is a block and a notified area in Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar. This block is 28 km away from Araria (the district headquarters) and lies north-east direction. Most of the people are poor and educationally weak. There are 21 panchayat and 104 villages. This block is higher educational person. Their source of income are mainly agriculture. The population residing here is mainly Hindu and Muslim. The cause of the poverty is illiteracy and the recurrent floods in this area by Koshi and Bakra rivers. Palasi is now developing, and all the minimum needs of the people are fulfilled at Palasi block. Sukhsaina panchayat is the border of jokihat block balwa village are divided in three panchayat he is the clean village There is also a Primary Health Center that provides health services to a limited extent. As such, for serious ailments, people have to go to places like Purnia, Araria and Kishanganj.

Palasi Demographic Profile

According to the 2011 Census, Palasi Block in Araria district has a nearly balanced religious population. Hindus constitute 51.09%, while Muslims account for 48.46% of the population. Other religious communities together make up a small share of the population. Religion Population Percentage Hindu 126,899 Muslim 120,349 Christian 262 Jain 165 Sikh 34 Buddhist 8 Other Religions 1 Religion Not Stated 651 Total 248,369

Block Hindu % Muslim % Other %
Palasi 51.09 48.46 0.45
Each election in the Palasi Vidhansabha constituency has been won by a different political party (1952–1977).
  1. INC (3 term) (50.0%)
  2. IND (2 term) (33.3%)
  3. SWP (1term) (16.7%)

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Name Party
1952 PUNYANAND JHA Indian National Congress
1957 Shanti Devi INC
1962 Mohammad Azimuddin Swatantra Party
1967 Independent politician
1969 Independent politician
1972 Maya Nand Thakur Indian National Congress
From 1977:See Sikti Assembly constituency

Election results

1972 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: PALASI
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Maya Nand Thakur 28450 46.52
Independent Mohammad Azimuddin 23077 37.73
Independent VACHAN ALI 3,385 5.54
ABJS GAYNESHWAR YADAV 2,811 4.60
NCO SHYAM NARAYAN 1,167 1.91
SOP DEO LAL ROY 1,001 1.64
Independent DABIRUDDIN 983 1.61
Independent SURYA MOHAN THAKUR 167 0.27
SWA HSAN 115 0.19
Majority 5373 8.79%
Turnout 62629 62.42%
INC gain from Independent Swing

1969 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: PALASI
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mohammad Azimuddin 18889 37.78
ABJS SHYAM SUNDAR BISWAS 14700 29.40
INC GULAB CHAND ROY 7,687 15.37
SSP LAL MOHAR MANDAL 4,354 8.71
LTC RAMANAND THAKUR 1,868 3.74
PSP BADRI NARAYAN MANDAL 1,752 3.50
BKD RAJABUL 750 1.50
Majority 4189 8.38%
Turnout 52022 58.67%
Independent gain from ABJS Swing

1967 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: PALASI
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mohammad Azimuddin 12580 29.49
ABJS SHYAM SUNDAR BISWAS 8241 19.32
PSP L.N. SINGH 5,392 12.64
SSP L.M. MANDAL 5,319 12.47
INC P.K. THAKUR 4,980 11.67
Independent K.N.JHA 3,335 7.82
Independent A. REHMAN 1,242 2.91
ABJS S. JMJAMAL 994 2.33
SWA G.L. VERMA 573 1.34
Majority 4339 10.17%
Turnout 46142 55.21%
Independent gain from ABJS Swing

1962 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: PALASI
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA Mohammad Azimuddin 15626 51.48
INC Shanti Devi 9177 30.33
PSP BADRI NARAIN MANDAL 5,553 18.29
Independent
Majority 6449 21.24%
Turnout 32169 35.67%
SWA gain from INC Swing

1957 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: PALASI
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shanti Devi 10126
PSP ABDUR RAZAQUE 8825
Independent
Majority 1301 4.95%
Turnout 29293 36.00%
INC gain from PSP Swing

1952 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: PALASI
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC PUNYANAND JHA 11252
Socialist RAJAQUE MOHAMMAD ABDUR 4296
Independent
Majority 6956 37.09%
Turnout 18756 28.81%
INC gain from Socialist Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 "Pakadi Election and Results 1952, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
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  7. 1 2 "Bihar 1962". Election Commission of India.
  8. 1 2 "Bihar 1957". Election Commission of India.

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