Talsara

The geographic coordinates of Talsara Assembly constituency are: 22°17'49.6"N 83°59'24.4"E. Talsara shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies. Other Odisha Assembly constituencies adjacent to Talsara are: Sundargarh, Rajgangapur, Kuchinda. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Chattisgarh, Jharkhand.

There were a total of 2,14,381 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 1,04,504 were male, 1,09,857 female and 20 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,06,865 registered voters, of which 1,04,504 were male, 1,04,535 female and 13 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 1,96,944 registered voters in this constituency, of which 97,967 were male, 98,975 female and 2 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,70,190 which included 85,217 male, and 84,973 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 539 in 2019, 177 in 2014 and 149 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1051, in 2019 it was 1022, 1010 in 2014 and 997 in 2009.

Talsara 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, Talsara 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 8. Talsara Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Odisha: 1. Subdega Block, 2. Balisankara Block, 3. Alpaka, Dumabahal, Giringkela, Gundiadihi, Hurmei, Kulabira, Lephripara, Masabira, Rajbahal, and Sarafgarh GPs of Lephripara Block, 4. Bargaon 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 71%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 75.62%, while it was 70.8% in 2014 and 65% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -4.62% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Bhabani Shankar Bhoi of BJP won in this constituency beating Stephen Wilson Soreng of BJD by a margin of 16,188 votes which was 10.56% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Prafulla Majhi of INC was the winner in this seat beating Binaya Kumar Toppo of BJD by a margin of 1,438 votes which was 1.03% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Dr Prafulla Majhi of INC won this seat defeating Sahadev Xaxa of BJP by a margin of 19,741 votes which was 17.85% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Bhabani Shankar Bhoi of BJP had a vote share of 39.31% in this seat. In 2014, Prafulla Majhi of INC secured a vote share of 32.86% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Dr Prafulla Majhi of INC got a vote share of 39.85% in Talsara.