Bishrampur

Demographic profile

There were a total of 3,55,758 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Bishrampur Assembly constituency, of which 1,85,791 were male, 1,69,967 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 3,09,629 registered voters, of which 1,67,461 were male, 1,42,168 female and 0 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,72,888 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,49,266 were male and 1,23,622 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,45,853 which included 1,34,335 male and 1,11,518 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 1,007 in 2019, 193 in 2014 and 122 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 915, in 2019 it was 849, 828 in 2014 and 830 in 2009.

Poll dates

Bishrampur Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The counting of votes is on Saturday, November 23, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Saturday, November 30, 2019 and the results were declared on Monday, December 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in 1 on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 23, 2014.

In 2009, Bishrampur voted in Phase 5 on Friday, December 18, 2009 and the results were declared on Wednesday, December 23, 2009.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.77. Bishrampur comprises of the following areas of Palamu district in the South Jharkhand region of Jharkhand: Bishrampur police station in Palamau Sadar sub-division; and Majhiaon police station in Garhwa sub­division.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 376.64 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 24°22'57.4"N 83°45'42.5"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Jharkhand share borders with Bishrampur constituency, which are: Bhawanathpur, Garhwa, Daltonganj, Chattarpur, Hussainabad. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Jharkhand constituency was 63.06%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 61.72%, while it was 61.31% in 2014 and 50.16% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -1.34% compared to the 2019 turnout.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Ramchandra Chandravanshi of BJP won in this constituency beating Rajesh Mehta of BSP by a margin of 8,513 votes which was 04.52% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Ram Chandra Chandravanshi of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Anju Singh of IND by a margin of 13,910 votes which was 8.31% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Chandrashekhar Dubey of INC won this seat defeating Ramchandra Chandravanshi of RJD by a margin of 8,352 votes which was 6.77% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Ramchandra Chandravanshi of BJP had a vote share of 21.59% in this seat. In 2014, Ram Chandra Chandravanshiof BJP secured a vote share of 22.7% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Chandrashekhar Dubey of INC got a vote share of 20.77% in Bishrampur.