Bihar SIR: 95.92% of electors covered with six days left
On 19 July 2025, the Election Commission said 95.92% of Bihar's 7.89 crore electors had been covered in the Special Intensive Revision, with six days left to submit enumeration forms.
Summary
The Election Commission of India said on 19 July 2025 that 95.92 percent of Bihar's electors had been covered in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with six days still left to fill enumeration forms. Of 7,89,69,844 electors (as on 24 June 2025), 90.64 percent had returned forms and 88.25 percent of forms had been digitised. About 41.64 lakh electors (5.27 percent) were not found at their addresses, including 14.29 lakh probably deceased, 19.74 lakh probably permanently shifted and 7.50 lakh enrolled at multiple places. Nearly 1 lakh BLOs, 4 lakh volunteers and 1.5 lakh BLAs of political parties were working to include every eligible elector in the draft roll to be published on 1 August 2025.
Key facts
- Total electors (24 June 2025)
- 7,89,69,844
- Covered
- 95.92%
- Forms received
- 90.64%
- Not found at address
- 41.64 lakh (5.27%)
- Probably deceased
- 14.29 lakh (1.81%)
- Draft roll
- 1 August 2025
Practice MCQs 3 questions
According to the Election Commission's update of 19 July 2025, what percentage of Bihar's electors had been covered in the Special Intensive Revision?
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Correct answer: C — 95.92%
PIB (ECI): total electors covered stood at 95.92%; 90.64% was the share of enumeration forms received and 88.25% the share digitised.
On which date was the draft electoral roll for Bihar to be published after the Special Intensive Revision?
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Correct answer: B — 1 August 2025
PIB (ECI): the electoral machinery was working to ensure no eligible elector is left out of the draft electoral roll to be published on 1 August 2025.
Consider the following statements about the Bihar SIR update of 19 July 2025: 1. Bihar had 7,89,69,844 electors as on 24 June 2025. 2. More than 20 lakh electors were identified as probably deceased. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (ECI): total electors as on 24 June 2025 were 7,89,69,844, so 1 is correct; probably deceased electors were 14,29,354 (1.81%), so 2 is wrong.