Saraskana

The geographic coordinates of Saraskana Assembly constituency are: 22°11'13.9"N 86°18'48.2"E. Saraskana shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies. Other Odisha Assembly constituencies adjacent to Saraskana are: Jashipur, Rairangpur, Bangriposi. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Jharkhand, West Bengal.

There were a total of 2,06,877 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 1,02,260 were male, 1,04,609 female and 8 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,04,136 registered voters, of which 1,02,260 were male, 1,02,785 female and 8 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 1,82,932 registered voters in this constituency, of which 91,623 were male, 91,303 female and 6 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,59,600 which included 79,260 male, and 80,340 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 397 in 2019, 156 in 2014 and 120 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 1014, 997 in 2014 and 1014 in 2009.

Saraskana Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 4 of the 2024 Odisha Assembly elections on Saturday, June 1, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 4 on Monday, April 29, 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, Saraskana 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 27. Saraskana Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Odisha: 1. Bijatala Block, 2. Jaypur, Kusumi, and Mayurdar GPs of Kusumi Block, 3. Saraskana Block, 4. BisoI 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 %. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 76.02%, while it was 79.69% in 2014 and 69.87% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -76.02% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Dr Budhan Murmu of BJP won in this constituency beating Amar Singh Tudu of BJD by a margin of 6,813 votes which was 4.39% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Bhadav Hansdah of BJD was the winner in this seat beating Ramchandra Murmu of JMM by a margin of 3,839 votes which was 2.63% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Rama Chandra Hansdah of NCP won this seat defeating Ram Chandra Murmu of JMM by a margin of 14,590 votes which was 13.09% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Dr Budhan Murmu of BJP had a vote share of 34.28% in this seat. In 2014, Bhadav Hansdah of BJD secured a vote share of 32.16% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Rama Chandra Hansdah of NCP got a vote share of 35.75% in Saraskana.