Kharasawan

There were a total of 2,25,274 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Kharasawan Assembly constituency, of which 1,11,714 were male, 1,13,558 female and 2 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,09,017 registered voters, of which 1,03,936 were male, 1,05,079 female and 2 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 1,88,397 registered voters in this constituency, of which 94,688 were male and 93,709 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,54,453 which included 78,307 male and 76,146 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 227 in 2019, 154 in 2014 and 113 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1,017, in 2019 it was 1,011, 990 in 2014 and 972 in 2009.

Kharasawan 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 2 on Saturday, December 7, 2019 and the results were declared on Monday, December 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in 2 on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 23, 2014.

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

Assembly constituency no.57. Kharasawan comprises of the following areas of Seraikella-Kharsawan district in the South Jharkhand region of Jharkhand: Kharsawan and Kuchai police stations and Seraikelja police station (excluding Seraikella municipality and Gram Panchayats Govindpur, Para, Manik Bazar, Tangrani, Parhanmara, Jordiha Gurugudia and Badakakda) and village 98-Dighi in Rajnagar police station in Seraikella sub-division; and Gram Panchayats Bhoya Keadchalam, Dornra-Parnia, Lota, Thakurgutu, Dopai-Gamhariya, Sarda, Matkamhatu-Khuntpani, Chiru and Rajabasa in Chaibasa Mufassil police station in Chaibasa Sadar sub-division.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 992.42 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 22°48'52.6"N 85°47'45.6"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Jharkhand share borders with Kharasawan constituency, which are: Chakradharpur, Tamar, Ichagarh, Saraikella, Chaibasa. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

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 79.11%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 72.81%, while it was 77.76% in 2014 and 72.52% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -6.30% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Dashrath Gagrai of JMM won in this constituency beating Jawahar Lal Banra of BJP by a margin of 22,795 votes which was 14.97% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Dashrath Gagrai of JMM was the winner in this seat beating Arjun Munda of BJP by a margin of 11,966 votes which was 8.17% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Mangal Singh Soy of BJP won this seat defeating Basko Besra of INC by a margin of 27,219 votes which was 24.3% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Dashrath Gagrai of JMM had a vote share of 48.15% in this seat. In 2014, Dashrath Gagraiof JMM secured a vote share of 49.15% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Mangal Singh Soy of BJP got a vote share of 47.02% in Kharasawan.