Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency

Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency is located in Patna district in Bihar. Until 2008, there was only one Lok Sabha seat for Patna, capital of Bihar. In the reorganization effected that year, the city was awarded two seats, named Pataliputra (after the city's ancient name) and Patna Sahib. Pataliputra constituency has a total of 16.5 lakh electorate out of which 4 lakh are Yadavs, 3 lakh are Bhumihar, 1 lakh are Brahman, 1.7 lakh are Kurmi 1.7 lakh are Koeri, 1.5 lakh are Muslims, rest comprises dalit voters.