43. Baghmara is one of the 81 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Jharkhand. This constituency is located in the North Jharkhand region of Jharkhand, which is located in the East region of India. This seat can be classified as: Semi-Urban and falls in the Dhanbad district of Jharkhand. The reservation status of this constituency is: General. 43. Baghmara Assembly constituency is part of the 6. Giridih (General) Lok Sabha constituency and can be classified as Semi-Urban. In the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly election, Baghmara voted on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 and the counting of votes is on Saturday, November 23, 2024.
Location
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Map location of Baghmara Assembly constituency in Jharkhand (Image: News18 Elections)
There were a total of 2,91,679 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Baghmara Assembly constituency, of which 1,52,009 were male, 1,39,669 female and 1 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,85,966 registered voters, of which 1,54,344 were male, 1,31,620 female and 2 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,60,002 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,43,991 were male and 1,16,010 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,50,496 which included 1,41,301 male and 1,09,195 female voters.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 485 in 2019, 104 in 2014 and 70 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 919, in 2019 it was 853, 806 in 2014 and 773 in 2009.
Poll dates
Baghmara 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 4 on Thursday, December 16, 2019 and the results were declared on Monday, December 23, 2019.
In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in 4 on Sunday, December 14, 2014 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 23, 2014.
In 2009, Baghmara voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 and the results were declared on Wednesday, December 23, 2009.
Extent
Assembly constituency no.43. Baghmara comprises of the following areas of Dhanbad district in the North Jharkhand region of Jharkhand: Baghmara police station and Karras police station (excluding Gram Panchayats Dharkiro, Dalrdih, Rajganj, Bagdaha, Dhawachita, Nagri Kalan and Ramkanalichardur) in Baghmara sub-division; and Jogta police station in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 197.2 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 23°46'22.1"N 86°15'22.7"E.
A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Jharkhand share borders with Baghmara constituency, which are: Dumri, Tundi, Dhanbad, Chandankyari, Bokaro, Bermo. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .
Voter turnout
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 64.01%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 62.64%, while it was 64.49% in 2014 and 55.31% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -1.37% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Dulu Mahato of BJP won in this constituency beating Jaleshwar Mahato of INC by a margin of 824 votes which was 00.46% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Dulu Mahato of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Jaleshwar Mahato of JDU by a margin of 29,623 votes which was 17.67% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Dulu Mahato of JVM won this seat defeating Jaleshwar Mahato of JDU by a margin of 19,960 votes which was 14.41% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Dulu Mahato of BJP had a vote share of 43.71% in this seat. In 2014, Dulu Mahatoof BJP secured a vote share of 51.65% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Dulu Mahato of JVM got a vote share of 40.44% in Baghmara.