Sarath

Demographic profile

There were a total of 3,14,299 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Sarath Assembly constituency, of which 1,61,375 were male, 1,52,923 female and 1 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,74,163 registered voters, of which 1,43,351 were male, 1,30,805 female and 7 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,41,885 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,26,824 were male and 1,15,059 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,11,723 which included 1,11,952 male and 99,771 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 174 in 2019, 22 in 2014 and 6 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 948, in 2019 it was 912, 907 in 2014 and 891 in 2009.

Poll dates

Sarath Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 2 of the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. The counting of votes is on Saturday, November 23, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 5 on Friday, December 20, 2019 and the results were declared on Monday, December 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in 5 on Saturday, December 20, 2014 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 23, 2014.

In 2009, Sarath voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 and the results were declared on Wednesday, December 23, 2009.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.14. Sarath comprises of the following areas of Deoghar district in the Santhal Parganas region of Jharkhand: Sarath and Palojori police stations in Deoghar sub­division; and Gram Panchayats Karmaranr, Sahajpur, Pindari, Lakhanpur, Rataniya, Rampurbhitra and Kajra in Jamtara police station in Jamtara sub-division.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 728.5 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 24°10'32.9"N 86°52'56.6"E.

A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Jharkhand share borders with Sarath constituency, which are: Nala, Jamtara, Dumka, Jama, Jarmundi, Madhupur. 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 77.94%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 78.01%, while it was 76.76% in 2014 and 64.05% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was +0.07% compared to the 2019 turnout.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Randhir Kumar Singh of BJP won in this constituency beating Uday Shankar Singh of JVM by a margin of 28,720 votes which was 13.43% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Randhir Kumar Singh of JVM was the winner in this seat beating Uday Shankar Singh of BJP by a margin of 13,901 votes which was 7.49% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Sasank Shekhar Bhokta of JMM won this seat defeating Uday Shankar Singh of INC by a margin of 9,420 votes which was 6.95% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Randhir Kumar Singh of BJP had a vote share of 42.50% in this seat. In 2014, Randhir Kumar Singhof JVM secured a vote share of 33.78% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Sasank Shekhar Bhokta of JMM got a vote share of 29.7% in Sarath.