Garkha

Garkha is the Himalayan fertile and lush green mountain country in front of Askot region of Uttarakhand state of India in the Pithoragarh district . This region tilted from South West to North East. Literally in Kumauni it means the herds of cows. Well linked with roads with Ogla at its entry point. This place lies in the Kanalichhina development block of Didihat tehsil and sub division. This area is lies on the mountain on the northern slopes of western Himalayas.This place is full of Rhododendron, Quercus, Myrica and Pinus forests. In this place many villages lies between Dhanlek peak and Bagarihat and the plains of Titari on the left bank of river Kali on one at lower side. Once ruled by Rajbar of Askot and this place was long under the Gorkha Kings of Nepal. This area was the main area of commerce with river trade point at once flourshing trade city of Bagdihat, on the banks of river Kali.The main villages of the region are Ogla, Sighali,Jethigaun,Sunakot, Digara, Udma, Barakot, Majhera, Agaon,Pantgaon,Naret, Ojhagaon,Bhulkhet, Bhagichaura-Town of Garkha(In Dangti Gram Sabha), Dangti, Dungara, Dokuna, Pasma, Bagadihat, Titari and Chausala.This region is scenically majestic with the view of Panchchuli, Chhiplakot and Annapurna peaks of Himalaya.

Garkha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Garkha (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: गरखा विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 119 Garkha (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) is composed of the following: Garkha community development block; Badlu Tola, Lohari, Purwi Telpa, Sherpur, Bishunupura, Khalpura Bala, Maharajganj, Chirand, Jalalpur, Bhairopur Nijamat, Dumari, Musepur, Raipur Bingawa and Kotwa Patti Rampur gram panchayats of Chapra CD Block.

Garkha (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) is part of No. 20 Saran (Lok Sabha constituency).It was earlier part of Chapra (Lok Sabha constituency).

Election results

1977-2010

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Gyan Chand Manjhi of BJP won the Garkha assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Muneshwar Chaudhary of RJD. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Gyan Chand Manjhi of BJP defeated Raghunandan Manjhi of Congress in October 2005. Raghunandan Manjhi, Independent, defeated Muneshwar Chaudhary of RJD in February 2005. Muneshwar Chaudhary of RJD defeated Amrit Chaudhary of SAP in 2000. Muneshwar Chaudhary of JD defeated Raghunandan Manjhi of Congress in 1995. Muneshwar Chaudhary, Independent, defeated Amrit Chaudhary of JD in 1990. Raghunandan Manjhi of Congress defeated Ram Sunder Das of JP in 1985 and Amrit Chaudhary of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) in 1980. Muneshwar Chaudhary of JP defeated Raghunandan Manjhi of Congress in 1977.