Khariar

The geographic coordinates of Khariar Assembly constituency are: 20°12'37.8"N 82°36'44.3"E. Khariar shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies. Other Odisha Assembly constituencies adjacent to Khariar are: Kantabanji, Nuapada, Junagarh. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Chhattisgarh.

There were a total of 2,51,053 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Khadial, Rajkhariar, Rajakhariar Assembly election, of which 1,26,035 were male, 1,25,001 female and 17 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,38,514 registered voters, of which 1,26,035 were male, 1,17,284 female and 19 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,19,256 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,11,922 were male, 1,07,329 female and 5 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,13,510 which included 1,07,512 male, and 1,05,998 female.

The number of service voters in Khadial, Rajkhariar, Rajakhariar Assembly constituency was 109 in 2019, 62 in 2014 and 57 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 992, in 2019 it was 968, 959 in 2014 and 986 in 2009.

Khariar 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, Khariar 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 72. Khariar Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Odisha: 1. Boden Block, 2. Sinapalli Block, 3. Khariar Block, 4. Khariar (NAC).

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 76%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 74.37%, while it was 76.26% in 2014 and 67.31% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was +1.63% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi of INC won in this constituency beating Lambodar Nial of BJD by a margin of 2,857 votes which was 1.61% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Duryodhan Majhi of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi of INC by a margin of 7,126 votes which was 4.26% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Hitesh Kumar Bagartti of BJP won this seat defeating Duryodhan Majhi of BJD by a margin of 11,366 votes which was 7.91% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi of INC had a vote share of 33.52% in this seat. In 2014, Duryodhan Majhi of BJP secured a vote share of 34.42% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Hitesh Kumar Bagartti of BJP got a vote share of 37.07% in Khariar.