Bhawanathpur

Demographic profile

There were a total of 4,35,798 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Bhawanathpur Assembly constituency, of which 2,26,547 were male, 2,09,247 female and 4 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 3,78,363 registered voters, of which 2,02,342 were male, 1,76,021 female and 0 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 3,10,943 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,67,173 were male and 1,43,770 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,54,216 which included 1,33,647 male and 1,20,569 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 359 in 2019, 21 in 2014 and 15 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 924, in 2019 it was 870, 860 in 2014 and 902 in 2009.

Poll dates

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

Extent

Assembly constituency no.81. Bhawanathpur comprises of the following areas of Garhwa district in the South Jharkhand region of Jharkhand: Bhawanathpur and Nagar Untari police stations and Gram Panchayats Jarhi, Balekhar, Raro, Sonehara and Dandai in Garhwa police station in Garhwa sub-division.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1636.78 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 24°17'30.5"N 83°33'37.4"E.

A total of two Assembly constituencies in the state of Jharkhand share borders with Bhawanathpur constituency, which are: Bishrampur, Garhwa. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Kaimur (Bhabua) and Rohtas districts of Odisha, Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh, Balrampur-Ramanujganj district of Chhattisgarh.

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 67.91%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 67.34%, while it was 68.16% in 2014 and 62.03% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -0.57% compared to the 2019 turnout.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Bhanu Pratap Shahi of BJP won in this constituency beating Sogra Bibi of BSP by a margin of 39,904 votes which was 15.62% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Bhanu Pratap Shahi of NSAM was the winner in this seat beating Anant Pratap Deo of BJP by a margin of 2,661 votes which was 1.26% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Anant Pratap Deo of INC won this seat defeating Bhanu Pratap Shahi of NSAM by a margin of 22,168 votes which was 14.06% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Bhanu Pratap Shahi of BJP had a vote share of 37.89% in this seat. In 2014, Bhanu Pratap Shahiof NSAM secured a vote share of 27.79% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Anant Pratap Deo of INC got a vote share of 34.68% in Bhawanathpur.