Nuapada

The geographic coordinates of Nuapada Assembly constituency are: 20°41'04.9"N 82°32'48.5"E. Nuapada shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies. Other Odisha Assembly constituencies adjacent to Nuapada are: Padampur, Patnagarh, Kantabanji, Khariar. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Chhattisgarh.

There were a total of 2,41,502 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 1,19,381 were male, 1,22,099 female and 22 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,27,778 registered voters, of which 1,19,381 were male, 1,13,899 female and 31 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,07,221 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,04,705 were male, 1,02,495 female and 21 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,97,340 which included 98,069 male, and 99,271 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 177 in 2019, 55 in 2014 and 32 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1023, in 2019 it was 1000, 979 in 2014 and 1012 in 2009.

Nuapada 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, Nuapada 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 71. Nuapada Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Odisha: 1. Nuapada Block, 2. Komna Block, 3. Khariar Road (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 73.87%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 72.64%, while it was 73.89% in 2014 and 69.25% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was +1.23% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Rajendra Dholakia of BJD won in this constituency beating Ghasi Ram Majhi of INC by a margin of 20,330 votes which was 12.31% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Basanta Kumar Panda of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Rajendra Dholakia of BJD by a margin of 9,610 votes which was 6.28% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Rajendra Dholakia of BJD won this seat defeating Basanta Kumar Panda of BJP by a margin of 22,620 votes which was 16.55% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Rajendra Dholakia of BJD had a vote share of 39.75% in this seat. In 2014, Basanta Kumar Panda of BJP secured a vote share of 36.46% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Rajendra Dholakia of BJD got a vote share of 41.62% in Nuapada.