Bhiwandi Maharashtra Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Bhiwandi Lok sabha Constituency Details, Political News, Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Bhiwandi Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Bhiwandi MP Issues

Bhiwandi Maharashtra Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Bhiwandi Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News, Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Bhiwandi Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Bhiwandi MP Issues

About the Constituency:

Bhiwandi Parliamentary Constituency is one of the 48 constituencies of Maharashtra, formed before the 1962 elections but dissolved after that of the 1967 one only to be reformed after the delimitation of assemblies of 2008. The Bhiwandi Parliamentary constituency (constituency number 23) has a total of 1,483,176 electorates out of which 663,456 are females and 819,720 are males according to Election Commission of India 2009 reports.

Assembly Segments:

It comprises of six Vidhan Sabha segments of which two are reserved for the ST category. 

 About Bhiwandi:

Bhiwandi city lies in the Konkan coastal lowland of the Thane District at a height of 24 m, at a distance of 15 km from the city of Thane and 20 km from Mumbai. 

The city has a total population of about 626,000 of which 52% comprises of males and 48% of females. About 11% of the population is under the age of six and the city has a 60% Muslim majority. Marathi, Urdu, Hindi and English are the widely used languages. The average literacy rate of Bhiwandi is about 85% and there are several public and private schools, affiliated to both the state and central boards of education. The city has the most number of power looms in India and has a major textile industry. It also houses the biggest godown in the continent. The Mumbai-Agra Highway, i.e., National Highway NH-3 passes through the city connecting it to several nearby cities.

A Look: Sitting MP

 Performance in the 15^thLok Sabha:

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