Athagarh

The geographic coordinates of Athagarh Assembly constituency are: 20°32'43.4"N 85°42'52.2"E. Athagarh shares its borders with eight other Assembly constituencies. Other Odisha Assembly constituencies adjacent to Athagarh are: Dhenkanal, Hindol, Baramba, Banki, Barabati-Cuttack, Choudwar-Cuttack, Cuttack Sadar, Salipur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: .

There were a total of 2,11,490 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Athgarh Assembly election, of which 1,08,616 were male, 1,02,865 female and 9 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,03,776 registered voters, of which 1,08,616 were male, 97,490 female and 10 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 1,84,373 registered voters in this constituency, of which 97,811 were male, 86,560 female and 2 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,74,301 which included 91,860 male, and 82,441 female.

The number of service voters in Athgarh Assembly constituency was 548 in 2019, 613 in 2014 and 484 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 917, 885 in 2014 and 897 in 2009.

Athagarh Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 3 of the 2024 Odisha Assembly elections on Saturday, May 25, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 3 on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, April 17, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.

In 2009, Athagarh voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, April 23, 2009 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 16, 2009.

According the latest delimitation documents for 89. Athagarh Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Odisha: 1. Athagarh Block 2. Tigiria Block 3. Kakhadi, Sankarpur, Badasamantarapur, Mangarajpur And Brahmapur GPs Of Tangi-Choudwar Block 4. Athagarh (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 73.7%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 79.74%, while it was 79.98% in 2014 and 72.26% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -6.04% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Ranendra Pratap Swain of BJD won in this constituency beating Brajendra Kumar Ray of BJP by a margin of 57,995 votes which was 35.69% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Ranendra Pratap Swain of BJD was the winner in this seat beating Bichitrananda Muduli of INC by a margin of 68,487 votes which was 46.52% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Ramesh Rout of IND won this seat defeating Bichitra Nanda Muduli of IND by a margin of 25,510 votes which was 20.26% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Ranendra Pratap Swain of BJD had a vote share of 60.39% in this seat. In 2014, Ranendra Pratap Swain of BJD secured a vote share of 69.7% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Ramesh Rout of IND got a vote share of 54.7% in Athagarh.