Panki

Demographic profile

There were a total of 3,22,385 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Panki Assembly constituency, of which 1,64,829 were male, 1,57,556 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,66,961 registered voters, of which 1,41,532 were male, 1,25,429 female and 0 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,40,584 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,29,131 were male and 1,11,453 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,89,543 which included 1,00,805 male and 88,738 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 555 in 2019, 193 in 2014 and 148 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 956, in 2019 it was 886, 863 in 2014 and 880 in 2009.

Poll dates

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

Extent

Assembly constituency no.75. Panki comprises of the following areas of Palamu district in the North Jharkhand region of Jharkhand: Panki, Lesliganj and Manaru police stations in Palamau Sadar sub-division.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1129.29 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 24°04'46.9"N 84°24'24.5"E.

A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Jharkhand share borders with Panki constituency, which are: Daltonganj, Chattarpur, Chatra, Simaria, Latehar, Manika. 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 65.50%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 66.78%, while it was 65.32% in 2014 and 58.64% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was +1.28% compared to the 2019 turnout.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Kushwaha Shashi Bhushan Mehta of BJP won in this constituency beating Devendra Kumar Singh of INC by a margin of 37,190 votes which was 20.90% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Bidesh Singh of INC was the winner in this seat beating Kushwaha Shashi Bhushan Mehta of IND by a margin of 1,995 votes which was 1.27% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Bidesh Singh of IND won this seat defeating Madhu Singh of JDU by a margin of 20,218 votes which was 18.19% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Kushwaha Shashi Bhushan Mehta of BJP had a vote share of 52.38% in this seat. In 2014, Bidesh Singhof INC secured a vote share of 26.2% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Bidesh Singh of IND got a vote share of 34.6% in Panki.