Poreyahat

There were a total of 3,14,100 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Poreyahat Assembly constituency, of which 1,59,534 were male, 1,54,564 female and 2 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,74,662 registered voters, of which 1,40,954 were male, 1,33,706 female and 2 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,63,155 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,35,996 were male and 1,27,159 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,19,806 which included 1,13,571 male and 1,06,235 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 286 in 2019, 182 in 2014 and 112 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 969, in 2019 it was 949, 935 in 2014 and 935 in 2009.

Poreyahat 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 5 on Friday, December 20, 2019 and the results were declared on Monday, December 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in 5 on Saturday, December 20, 2014 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 23, 2014.

In 2009, Poreyahat voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 and the results were declared on Wednesday, December 23, 2009.

Assembly constituency no.16. Poreyahat comprises of the following areas of Godda district in the Santhal Parganas region of Jharkhand: Poreyahat police station and Gram Panchayats Burhikura, Dammajhilua, Sandmara, Nonbatta, Makhni, Pathra and Punsiya in Godda police station in Godda sub-division; and Saraiyahat police station in Dumka Sadar sub-division.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 900.87 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 24°41'03.1"N 87°13'27.1"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Jharkhand share borders with Poreyahat constituency, which are: Godda, Barhait, Jama, Jarmundi, Deoghar. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Banka district of Bihar.

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 69.67%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 68.69%, while it was 68.52% in 2014 and 63.37% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -0.98% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Pradeep Yadav of JVM won in this constituency beating Gajadhar Singh of BJP by a margin of 13,597 votes which was 07.21% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Pradip Yadav of JVM was the winner in this seat beating Devendranath Singh of BJP by a margin of 11,158 votes which was 6.19% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Pradip Yadav of JVM won this seat defeating Suraj Mandal of JMM by a margin of 36,704 votes which was 26.35% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Pradeep Yadav of JVM had a vote share of 41.00% in this seat. In 2014, Pradip Yadavof JVM secured a vote share of 35.51% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Pradip Yadav of JVM got a vote share of 48.18% in Poreyahat.