Kuchinda

The geographic coordinates of Kuchinda Assembly constituency are: 21°44'23.6"N 84°23'19.0"E. Kuchinda shares its borders with eight other Assembly constituencies. Other Odisha Assembly constituencies adjacent to Kuchinda are: Jharsuguda, Talsara, Sundargarh, Rajgangapur, Bonai, Rengali, Rairakhol, Deogarh. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: .

There were a total of 2,20,516 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 1,07,987 were male, 1,12,527 female and 2 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,16,570 registered voters, of which 1,07,987 were male, 1,09,187 female and 3 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 1,94,713 registered voters in this constituency, of which 98,368 were male, 96,345 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,86,764 which included 93,963 male, and 92,801 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 439 in 2019, 287 in 2014 and 212 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1042, in 2019 it was 1017, 979 in 2014 and 988 in 2009.

Kuchinda 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 1 on Thursday, April 10, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.

In 2009, Kuchinda 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 15. Kuchinda Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Odisha: 1. Bamara Block, 2. Kuchinda Block, 3. Kuchinda (NAC), 4. Jamankira Block..

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 81.38%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 80.76%, while it was 81.34% in 2014 and 67.43% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was +0.62% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Kishore Chandra Naik of BJD won in this constituency beating Rabi Narayan Naik of BJP by a margin of 3,508 votes which was 2.02% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Rabinarayan Naik of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Bhubaneswar Kisan of BJD by a margin of 22,064 votes which was 14.01% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Rajendra Kumar Chhatria of INC won this seat defeating Rabinarayan Naik of BJP by a margin of 12,712 votes which was 10.1% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Kishore Chandra Naik of BJD had a vote share of 41.71% in this seat. In 2014, Rabinarayan Naik of BJP secured a vote share of 43.44% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Rajendra Kumar Chhatria of INC got a vote share of 39.01% in Kuchinda.