Election results
In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Amarjeet Bhagat of INC won in this seat defeating Professor Gopal Ram of BJP by a margin of 36,137 which was 23.58% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 56.56% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Amarjeet Bhagat of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Raja Ram Bhagat of BJP by a margin of 17,855 votes which was 12.61% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 49.61% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Amarjeet Bhagat of INC won this seat beating Ganesh Ram Bhagat of BJP by a margin of 1,722 votes which was 1.48% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 31.1% in the seat.
2018
Sitapur (ST) Assembly election results
2013
Sitapur Assembly election results
2008
Sitapur Assembly election results
Demographic profile
Sitapur Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 3.89% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 74.02%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 60.01%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,01,001 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 98,956 were male and 1,02,044 female and 1 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Sitapur in 2023 was 1,031 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,88,476 eligible electors, of which 93,189 were male, 95,281 female and 382 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,70,963 eligible electors, of which 85,785 were male, 85,168 female and 10 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,53,205 eligible electors, of which 77,137 were male, 76,068 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Sitapur in 2018 was 382. In 2013, there were 28 service voters registered in the constituency and 70 in 2008.
Poll dates
Sitapur 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, Sitapur 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.11. Sitapur comprises of the following areas of Surguja district in the North region of Chhattisgarh: I Sitapur Tehsil, II Ambikapur Tehsil (Part) (i) Ambikapur 1 R I Circle (Part) Pondikala PC, Nawanagar PC & Bargawan PC.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,362 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sitapur is: 22°51'48.6"N 83°24'43.2"E.
A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Sitapur constituency, which are: Lundra, Jashpur, Dharamjaigarh, Pathalgaon. 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 81.41%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 81.36%, while it was 82.92% in 2013 and 76.23% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +0.05% compared to the 2018 turnout.