Bhatli

The geographic coordinates of Bhatli Assembly constituency are: 21°26'14.6"N 83°27'36.4"E. Bhatli shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies. Other Odisha Assembly constituencies adjacent to Bhatli are: Padampur, Bijepur, Bargarh, Attabira, Brajarajnagar. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Chattisgarh.

There were a total of 2,30,713 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 1,17,670 were male, 1,13,041 female and 2 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,30,719 registered voters, of which 1,17,670 were male, 1,11,794 female and 2 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,06,590 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,09,018 were male, 97,572 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,91,751 which included 1,00,362 male, and 91,389 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 223 in 2019, 84 in 2014 and 56 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 961, in 2019 it was 940, 895 in 2014 and 911 in 2009.

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

According the latest delimitation documents for 5. Bhatli Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Odisha: 1. Sohella Block, 2. Bhatli Block, 3. Ambabhona Block..

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 79.23%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 81.41%, while it was 81.46% in 2014 and 74.11% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -2.18% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Susanta Singh of BJD won in this constituency beating Irasis Acharya of BJP by a margin of 23,232 votes which was 12.49% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Susanta Singh of BJD was the winner in this seat beating Sushant Mishra of IND by a margin of 37,581 votes which was 22.34% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Susanta Singh of BJD won this seat defeating Prakash Chandra Debta of INC by a margin of 4,771 votes which was 3.36% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Susanta Singh of BJD had a vote share of 53.04% in this seat. In 2014, Susanta Singh of BJD secured a vote share of 44.62% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Susanta Singh of BJD got a vote share of 42.58% in Bhatli.