Dharmasala

The geographic coordinates of Dharmasala Assembly constituency are: 20°47'14.6"N 86°06'30.2"E. Dharmasala shares its borders with seven other Assembly constituencies. Other Odisha Assembly constituencies adjacent to Dharmasala are: Bari, Barchana, Jajpur, Korei, Sukinda, Dhenkanal, Kamakhyanagar. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: .

There were a total of 2,29,849 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 1,18,798 were male, 1,11,043 female and 8 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,24,633 registered voters, of which 1,18,798 were male, 1,08,035 female and 5 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 1,95,224 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,04,161 were male, 91,061 female and 2 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,85,076 which included 97,962 male, and 87,114 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 370 in 2019, 371 in 2014 and 265 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 935, in 2019 it was 927, 874 in 2014 and 889 in 2009.

Dharmasala 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, Dharmasala 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 51. Dharmasala Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Odisha: 1. Dharmasala Block 2. Odiso, Kalana, Singhpur, Sribantapur, Jabara, Nathuabar, Rahamba, Barabati And Rasulpur GPs Of Rasulpur 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 77.45%, while it was 81.57% in 2014 and 74.09% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -77.45% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Pranab Kumar Balabantaray of BJD won in this constituency beating Ramesh Chandra Parida of BJP by a margin of 52,739 votes which was 30.5% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Pranab Kumar Balabantaray of BJD was the winner in this seat beating Srinath Mishra of INC by a margin of 85,786 votes which was 53.87% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Kalpataru Das of BJD won this seat defeating Kangali Charan Panda of INC by a margin of 35,133 votes which was 25.63% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Pranab Kumar Balabantaray of BJD had a vote share of 58.61% in this seat. In 2014, Pranab Kumar Balabantaray of BJD secured a vote share of 68.6% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Kalpataru Das of BJD got a vote share of 58.25% in Dharmasala.