Election results
In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Jaisingh Agrawal(Jaisingh Bhaiya) of INC won in this seat defeating Vikas Mahto of BJP by a margin of 11,806 which was 7.29% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 43.28% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Jai Singh Agrawal (Jai Singh Bhaiyya) of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Jogesh Lamba of BJP by a margin of 14,449 votes which was 9.83% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 49.25% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Jai Singh Bhaiya of INC won this seat beating Banwari Lal Agrawal (Banwari Bhaiya) of BJP by a margin of 587 votes which was 0.5% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 40.9% in the seat.
2018
Korba Assembly election results
2013
Korba Assembly election results
2008
Korba Assembly election results
Demographic profile
Korba Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 12.45% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 13.18%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 72.37%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,55,202 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,28,741 were male and 1,26,440 female and 21 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Korba in 2023 was 982 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,25,162 eligible electors, of which 1,15,065 were male, 1,10,075 female and 176 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,10,297 eligible electors, of which 1,11,695 were male, 98,602 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,85,433 eligible electors, of which 98,830 were male, 86,603 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Korba in 2018 was 176. In 2013, there were 136 service voters registered in the constituency and 95 in 2008.
Poll dates
Korba Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 2 on Friday, November 17, 2023, in the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 2 on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Korba voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, November 20, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Election Trivia
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Extent
Assembly constituency no.21. Korba comprises of the following areas of Korba district in the North region of Chhattisgarh: I Korba Tehsil (Part) – (i) Korba (Municipal Corporation) -(Part) Korba (Municipal Corporation) Ward No 1 to 32 and II Katghora Tehsil (Part) – (i) Korba (Municipal Corporation) (Part) Korba (Municipal Corporation) Ward No 33 to 44.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 67 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Korba is: 22°21'41.4"N 82°42'36.0"E.
A total of two Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Korba constituency, which are: Rampur, Katghora. This constituency shares an inter-state border with no other state.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 66.77%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 71.96%, while it was 69.98% in 2013 and 63.72% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -5.19% compared to the 2018 turnout.