Benipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 80 Benipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Benipur community development block;Baheri CD Block;Biraul CD Block.[1]
Benipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 14 Darbhanga (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Municipal Corporation of Benipur (MCB)-Selected 1st Mayor and Deputy Mayor [Mohd Zafiruddin Khan] in 2011. Again 2016 won for 2nd term & serving as Deputy Mayor.
Villages of Benipur Block: Bahera, Dakhram, Majhaura, Habibhouar, Hanumannagar, Nandapatti, Dherukh, Nawada, Balha, Sajanpura, Mahinam jarisho, Haripur, Batho,
Educational Institute: Habibhouar High School, Bahera High School, Sajhuar High School, Nwada High School, Bahera College, Ayachi Mithila College, Nehra College, DPS Benipur. Bhavani bidya mandir Bahera, DAKHRAM MIDIL SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL MAHINAM POHADDI, CRT COLLEGE MAHINAM
Banks in Benipur: SBI, Central Bank of India, Mithila Rural Bank, Punjab National bank, Allahabad Bank etc. No private bank is available here.
Popular Temple in Benipur: Shyama Mai Mandir (Mahinam), Nawada Durga Temple (Ghogia)
Place to see in Benipur: Nawada Temple, Bhootnath Temple Mahinam, Benipur Hat, Bahera Nawah.
Election results
In the 2010 state assembly elections, Gopal Jee Thakur of BJP won the newly created Benipur seat defeating his nearest rival Hare Krishna Yadav of RJD.He became the 1st MLA of Benipur.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ↑ "Bihar - Benipur". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-02-01.