Barkatha

There were a total of 3,87,847 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Barkatha Assembly constituency, of which 2,00,990 were male, 1,86,854 female and 3 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 3,38,721 registered voters, of which 1,78,124 were male, 1,60,592 female and 5 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 3,01,890 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,59,687 were male and 1,42,202 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,35,729 which included 1,22,514 male and 1,13,215 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 649 in 2019, 131 in 2014 and 65 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 930, in 2019 it was 902, 891 in 2014 and 924 in 2009.

Barkatha Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The counting of votes is on Saturday, November 23, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 3 on Thursday, December 12, 2019 and the results were declared on Monday, December 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in 3 on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 23, 2014.

In 2009, Barkatha voted in Phase 2 on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 and the results were declared on Wednesday, December 23, 2009.

Assembly constituency no.20. Barkatha comprises of the following areas of Hazaribagh district in the North Jharkhand region of Jharkhand: Barkatha and Jainagar police stations in Kodarma sub-division; and Ichak police station in Hazaribagh Sadar sub­division.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1099.06 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 24°09'35.6"N 85°34'23.2"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Jharkhand share borders with Barkatha constituency, which are: Kodarma, Bagodar, Mandu, Hazaribagh, Barhi. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

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 63.94%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 65.19%, while it was 64.53% in 2014 and 60.26% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was +1.25% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Amit Kumar Yadav S/O-Chitranjan Yadav of IND won in this constituency beating Janki Prasad Yadav of BJP by a margin of 24,812 votes which was 11.72% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Janki Prasad Yadav of JVM was the winner in this seat beating Amit Kumar Yadav of BJP by a margin of 8,207 votes which was 4.21% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Amit Kumar Yadav of BJP won this seat defeating Janki Pr Yadav of JVM by a margin of 9,368 votes which was 6.59% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Amit Kumar Yadav S/O-Chitranjan Yadav of IND had a vote share of 34.29% in this seat. In 2014, Janki Prasad Yadavof JVM secured a vote share of 32.51% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Amit Kumar Yadav of BJP got a vote share of 27.79% in Barkatha.