Here’s a detailed overview of the Ramnagar (SC) Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Bihar:
🗺️ Constituency Profile
Name & Number: Ramnagar (SC), Assembly Constituency No. 2 in Bihar
District: West Champaran (Pashchim Champaran)
Reservation Status: Reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) since delimitation in 2008
Assembly Segments: Covers the CD‑blocks of Ramnagar and Gaunaha
Lok Sabha Link: Falls under Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha Constituency since 2008 delimitation
🧑💼 Current MLA & Party
MLA: Bhagirathi Devi, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (Female)
She secured victory in the 2020 assembly elections, continuing her incumbency since first winning in 2010 .
📊 Election Results Snapshot
2020 Bihar Assembly Election
Winner: Bhagirathi Devi (BJP) – 75,423 votes (≈ 39.6%)
Runner-up: Rajesh Ram (INC) – 59,627 votes (≈ 31.3%)
Margin: ~15,796 votes (~8.5%)
Turnout: ~64.4% of ~295,933 registered electors; approx. 190,613 votes polled
2015 Assembly Election
Winner: Bhagirathi Devi (BJP) – 82,166 votes (48.05%)
Runner-up: Purnmasi Ram (INC) – 64,178 votes (37.53%)
Margin: 17,988 votes (~10.5%)
2010 Assembly Election (First SC‑reserved contest)
Winner: Bhagirathi Devi (BJP) – 51,993 votes (41.51%)
Runner-up: Naresh Ram (INC) – 22,211 votes (17.74%)
Margin: ~29,782 votes (~23.8%)
Trends: BJP has consistently won since 2000, with Bhagirathi Devi securing three consecutive terms in the SC‑reserved seat since delimitation .
Pre‑2008 it was an unreserved (General) seat, historically oscillating between INC and BJP, with BJP dominance from 1990 onwards.
📍 Demographics & Electoral Statistics
In 2020, electorate stood at around 295,900, of which ~190,600 cast votes (turnout ~64.4%)
In 2015, turnout was ~65.4% among ~284,400 voters; male electors ~152,500, female ~135,900, plus a few third‑gender voters
✅ Summary
Ramnagar is a scheduled caste reserved constituency in West Champaran.
Constituency No. 2, established in current form since 1962 and reserved post‑2008 delimitation.
BJP has a stronghold here via Bhagirathi Devi, winning in 2010, 2015, and 2020.
Under the Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha seat.
