Patna, November 1 (IANS). Dinara, which comes under Bikramganj subdivision of Rohtas district of Bihar, holds an important place in assembly politics. This assembly constituency is one of the six segments of Buxar Lok Sabha seat. Bounded by Dehri-on-Sone in the east, Buxar district in the west and Kaimur district in the south, this area is situated on the banks of the Son river.
Dinara is situated in the plains of Ganga and its name comes from the Bhojpuri word diara, which means seasonal island formed when the river’s current changes. Talking about history, this area has been a part of Magadha, Maurya, Gupta, Pal, Shershah Suri and Mughal empires.
Dinara continued to have administrative importance even during British rule. The population of Dinara is predominantly rural, with Yadavs, Kurmi, Koeri, Dalits and Bhumihars being the dominant communities. About 45 percent voters are from OBC category. While Yadavs are considered traditional supporters of RJD, Kurmi and Koeri communities are inclined towards BJP and JDU.
The number of Bhumihars in this area is about 25 percent, who are generally considered BJP supporters. At the same time, 20 percent Dalit voters prove to be decisive for NDA. Muslim voters constitute about 6.8 per cent, who generally support the Grand Alliance.
Dinara assembly seat was established in 1951. Till now 17 assembly elections have been held here. Congress has won 5 times so far. Whereas, JDU got success 4 times. Apart from this, Praja Socialist Party and Samyukta Socialist Party jointly won 3 times. Janata Dal has won twice, while Janata Party, BSP and RJD have won once each. In the 2020 assembly elections, RJD’s Vijay Kumar Mandal had won the seat.
Despite being politically active, Dinara is far behind in the race of development. Lack of infrastructure is the biggest problem here. Even today electricity and roads are not fully available in many villages. Education and health services are extremely limited. For higher education students have to go to Sasaram or Patna. Due to lack of employment, every year a large number of youth migrate to states like Punjab and Haryana and work as agricultural labourers.
According to the data released by the Election Commission in 2024, the total population of Dinara is 5,19,690, which includes 2,70,236 males and 2,49,454 females. At the same time, the total number of voters is 3,07,795. The voters include 1,61,167 males, 1,46,625 females and 3 third genders.
–IANS
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