Barkagaon

There were a total of 3,82,006 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Barkagaon Assembly constituency, of which 1,96,242 were male, 1,85,752 female and 12 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 3,40,643 registered voters, of which 1,81,048 were male, 1,59,595 female and 0 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 3,21,008 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,74,329 were male and 1,46,679 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,73,225 which included 1,44,455 male and 1,28,770 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 548 in 2019, 201 in 2014 and 138 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 947, in 2019 it was 882, 841 in 2014 and 891 in 2009.

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

Assembly constituency no.22. Barkagaon comprises of the following areas of Ramgarh district in the North Jharkhand region of Jharkhand: Barkagaon police station and Gram Panchayats Terpa, Patratu, Koto, Palani, Haphua, Hariharpur Gegda, Deoria, Bargama, Pali, Salgo, Sanki, Jabo, Chaingara, Chikor, Lapanga, Ghutua, Barkakana, and Sidhwar-Kalan in Ramgarh police station in Hazaribagh Sadar Sub-division.

This constituency covers an approximate area of square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 23°46'33.6"N 85°14'51.0"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Jharkhand share borders with Barkagaon constituency, which are: Hazaribagh, Mandu, Ramgarh, Kanke, Simaria. 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 68.36%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 65.78%, while it was 65.87% in 2014 and 54.8% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -2.58% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Amba Prasad of INC won in this constituency beating Roshan Lal Choudhary of AJSUP by a margin of 31,514 votes which was 14.07% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Nirmala Devi of INC was the winner in this seat beating Roshan Lal Chaudhary of AJSU by a margin of 411 votes which was 0.19% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Yogendra Saw of INC won this seat defeating Loknath Mahto of BJP by a margin of 1,364 votes which was 0.91% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Amba Prasad of INC had a vote share of 44.13% in this seat. In 2014, Nirmala Deviof INC secured a vote share of 29.24% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Yogendra Saw of INC got a vote share of 25.83% in Barkagaon.