Manika

There were a total of 2,56,906 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Manika Assembly constituency, of which 1,28,885 were male, 1,28,018 female and 3 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,38,041 registered voters, of which 1,21,752 were male, 1,16,289 female and 0 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,13,888 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,10,991 were male and 1,02,897 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,52,558 which included 79,515 male and 73,043 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 552 in 2019, 419 in 2014 and 380 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 993, in 2019 it was 955, 927 in 2014 and 919 in 2009.

Manika 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 1 on Saturday, November 30, 2019 and the results were declared on Monday, December 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in 1 on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 23, 2014.

In 2009, Manika voted in Phase 5 on Friday, December 18, 2009 and the results were declared on Wednesday, December 23, 2009.

Assembly constituency no.73. Manika comprises of the following areas of Latehar district in the North Jharkhand region of Jharkhand: Latehar police station (excluding Latehar (Notified Area Council) and Gram Panchayats Pochra, Luti, Kaima, Kura, Bishunpur, Mungar, Nindir, Laharpur and Zalim, Barwadih, Garoo and Mahuadanr police stations in Latehar sub-division.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 2419.83 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 23°39'50.8"N 84°13'22.8"E.

A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Jharkhand share borders with Manika constituency, which are: Garhwa, Daltonganj, Panki, Latehar, Lohardaga, Bishunpur, Gumla. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Balrampur-Ramanujganj district of Chhattisgarh.

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 66.79%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 62.92%, while it was 59.77% in 2014 and 55.6% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -3.87% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Ramchandra Singh of INC won in this constituency beating Raghupal Singh of BJP by a margin of 16,240 votes which was 10.81% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Harikrishn Singh of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Ramchandra Singh of RJD by a margin of 1,083 votes which was 0.85% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Harikrishna Singh of BJP won this seat defeating Rameshwar Oraon of INC by a margin of 1,769 votes which was 2.09% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Ramchandra Singh of INC had a vote share of 49.27% in this seat. In 2014, Harikrishn Singhof BJP secured a vote share of 24.7% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Harikrishna Singh of BJP got a vote share of 21.98% in Manika.