Pottangi

The geographic coordinates of Pottangi Assembly constituency are: 18°32'26.5"N 82°49'59.2"E. Pottangi shares its borders with two other Assembly constituencies. Other Odisha Assembly constituencies adjacent to Pottangi are: Laxmipur, Koraput. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Andhra Pradesh.

There were a total of 1,86,076 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 90,100 were male, 95,970 female and 6 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,91,213 registered voters, of which 90,100 were male, 98,961 female and 6 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 1,73,130 registered voters in this constituency, of which 84,701 were male, 88,427 female and 2 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,66,179 which included 81,129 male, and 85,050 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 44 in 2019, 24 in 2014 and 18 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1065, in 2019 it was 1073, 1044 in 2014 and 1048 in 2009.

Pottangi Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Odisha Assembly elections on Monday, May 13, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 11, 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, Pottangi 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 145. Pottangi Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Odisha: 1. Semiliguda Block, 2. Nandapur Block, 3. Pottangi Block, 4. Litiguda, Dumuripadar And Mathalput (including Damanjodi C.T). GPs Of Koraput 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 82.4%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 76.31%, while it was 71.03% in 2014 and 59.96% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was +6.09% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Pitam Padhi of BJD won in this constituency beating Rama Chandra Kadam of INC by a margin of 4,255 votes which was 2.92% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Prafulla Kumar Pangi of BJD was the winner in this seat beating Rama Chandra Kadam of INC by a margin of 10,764 votes which was 8.76% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Rama Chandra Kadam of INC won this seat defeating Prafulla Kumar Pangi of BJD by a margin of 5,436 votes which was 5.46% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Pitam Padhi of BJD had a vote share of 35.14% in this seat. In 2014, Prafulla Kumar Pangi of BJD secured a vote share of 38.1% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Rama Chandra Kadam of INC got a vote share of 41.6% in Pottangi.