Assembly constituency no.76 Churhat (चुरहट in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Vindhya Pradesh region and Sidhi district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Churhat is part of the 11. Sidhi (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Churhat (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Churhat is: 24°22'41.5"N 81°36'29.2"E. Churhat shares its borders with eight other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Churhat are: Amarpatan, Mauganj, Deotalab, Gurh, Sidhi, Sihawal, Dhouhani, Beohari. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Churhat Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Sharadendu Tiwari of BJP won in this seat defeating Ajay Arjun Singh of INC by a margin of 6,402 which was 4.05% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 45.47% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Ajay Arjun Singh of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Sharadendu Tiwari of BJP by a margin of 19,356 votes which was 13.19% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 48.92% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Ajay Arjun Singh of INC won this seat beating Ajay Pratap Singh of BJP by a margin of 10,835 votes which was 9.15% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 38.22% in the seat.
Churhat Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 12.92% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 20.38%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 64.43%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,64,270 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,37,325 were male and 1,26,939 female and 6 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Churhat in 2023 was 924 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,28,550 eligible electors, of which 1,21,420 were male, 1,07,127 female and 515 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,13,725 eligible electors, of which 1,13,252 were male, 1,00,453 female and 20 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,78,787 eligible electors, of which 93,637 were male, 85,150 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Churhat in 2018 was 515. In 2013, there were 628 service voters registered in the constituency and 526 in 2008.
Poll dates
Churhat Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 on Friday, November 17, 2023, in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Monday, November 25, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Churhat voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, November 27, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Election Trivia
Familiar grounds: Congress strongholds in the state
Assembly constituency no.76. Churhat comprises of the following areas of Sidhi district in the Vindhya Pradesh region of Madhya Pradesh: Rampur Naikin Tehsil and Churhat Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 845 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Churhat is: 24°22'41.5"N 81°36'29.2"E.
A total of eight Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Churhat constituency, which are: Amarpatan, Mauganj, Deotalab, Gurh, Sidhi, Sihawal, Dhouhani, Beohari. This constituency shares an inter-state border with no other state.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 71.07%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 69.34%, while it was 68.85% in 2013 and 66.22% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +1.73% compared to the 2018 turnout.