Pakur

There were a total of 3,82,152 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Pakur Assembly constituency, of which 1,88,789 were male, 1,93,362 female and 1 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 3,20,122 registered voters, of which 1,63,305 were male, 1,56,817 female and 0 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,91,418 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,47,737 were male and 1,43,681 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,32,903 which included 1,17,642 male and 1,15,261 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 90 in 2019, 39 in 2014 and 23 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1,024, in 2019 it was 960, 973 in 2014 and 980 in 2009.

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

Assembly constituency no.5. Pakur comprises of the following areas of Pakur district in the Santhal Parganas region of Jharkhand: Pakaur police station in Pakaur sub-division; and Barharwa police station in Rajmahal sub-division.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 435.13 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 24°39'02.5"N 87°50'06.7"E.

A total of three Assembly constituencies in the state of Jharkhand share borders with Pakur constituency, which are: Barhait, Littipara, Maheshpur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Murshidabad and Birbhum districts of West Bengal.

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 75.63%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 77.23%, while it was 80.76% in 2014 and 72.63% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was +1.60% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Alamgir Alam of INC won in this constituency beating Veni Prasad Gupta of BJP by a margin of 65,108 votes which was 26.34% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Alamgir Alam of INC was the winner in this seat beating Akil Akhtar of JMM by a margin of 18,066 votes which was 7.68% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Aquil Akhtar of JMM won this seat defeating Alamgir Alam of INC by a margin of 5,676 votes which was 3.36% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Alamgir Alam of INC had a vote share of 51.86% in this seat. In 2014, Alamgir Alamof INC secured a vote share of 35.41% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Aquil Akhtar of JMM got a vote share of 36.8% in Pakur.