Birmaharajpur

Demographic profile

There were a total of 2,14,782 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 1,11,756 were male, 1,03,023 female and 3 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,09,057 registered voters, of which 1,11,756 were male, 99,770 female and 1 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 1,85,952 registered voters in this constituency, of which 99,063 were male, 86,889 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,75,134 which included 92,903 male, and 82,231 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 116 in 2019, 28 in 2014 and 26 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 922, in 2019 it was 913, 877 in 2014 and 885 in 2009.

Poll dates

Birmaharajpur Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 2 of the 2024 Odisha Assembly elections on Monday, May 20, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, April 18, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 10, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.

In 2009, Birmaharajpur voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 16, 2009 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 16, 2009.

Extent

According the latest delimitation documents for 64. Birmaharajpur Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Odisha: 1. Ullunda Block 2. Birmaharajpur Block 3. Babupalli, Bankigirdi, Bausuni, Bhandar, Charda, Kaintara, Mahadevpalli, Meghala, Seledi, Shankara, Silati, Sindurpur And Singhijuba GPs Of Binka Block 4. Binka (NAC).

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Odisha Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Odisha constituency was 78.37%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 80.38%, while it was 79.24% in 2014 and 72.52% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -2.01% compared to the 2019 turnout.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Padmanabha Behera of BJD won in this constituency beating Raghunath Jagadala of BJP by a margin of 13,057 votes which was 7.82% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Padmanabha Behera of BJD was the winner in this seat beating Ananda Barik of BJP by a margin of 31,290 votes which was 21.24% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Padmanabh Behera of BJD won this seat defeating Binod Patra of INC by a margin of 21,401 votes which was 16.85% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Padmanabha Behera of BJD had a vote share of 39.07% in this seat. In 2014, Padmanabha Behera of BJD secured a vote share of 46.01% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Padmanabh Behera of BJD got a vote share of 48.67% in Birmaharajpur.