Assembly constituency no.84 Jaisinghnagar (जयसिंहनगर in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Vindhya Pradesh region and Shahdol district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Jaisinghnagar is part of the 12. Shahdol (Scheduled Tribe) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Tribe; Rural constituency.
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Jaisinghnagar (Scheduled Tribe) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Jaisinghnagar is: 23°28'21.0"N 81°24'53.3"E. Jaisinghnagar shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Jaisinghnagar are: Beohari, Jaitpur, Pusprajgarh, Manpur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur district of Chhattisgarh.
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Map showing the location of Jaisinghnagar Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Jaisingh Maravi of BJP won in this seat defeating Dhayan Singh Marco of INC by a margin of 17,267 which was 9.42% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 46.2% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Pramila Singh of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Dhyan Singh of INC by a margin of 13,963 votes which was 8.45% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 44.87% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Sundar Singh of BJP won this seat beating Kamla Prasad Singh of INC by a margin of 12,284 votes which was 10.14% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 40.01% in the seat.
Jaisinghnagar Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 5.83% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 44.08%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 66.67%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,55,939 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,29,634 were male and 1,26,300 female and 5 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Jaisinghnagar in 2023 was 974 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,33,383 eligible electors, of which 1,19,678 were male, 1,13,704 female and 77 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,20,610 eligible electors, of which 1,13,396 were male, 1,07,210 female and 4 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,75,427 eligible electors, of which 91,334 were male, 84,093 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Jaisinghnagar in 2018 was 77. In 2013, there were 36 service voters registered in the constituency and 36 in 2008.
Poll dates
Jaisinghnagar 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, Jaisinghnagar 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.84. Jaisinghnagar comprises of the following areas of Shahdol district in the Vindhya Pradesh region of Madhya Pradesh: Sohagpur No 1, Sohagpur No 2 and Gohparu RI Circles of Sohagpur Tehsil, Shahdol (M) Municipality, 11 Dewara-II, 12 Jaisinghnagar, 15 Chandela, 16 Kubra, 17 Darodi and 18 Chitraw Patwari Circles of Jaisinghnagar RI Circle of Jaisinghnagar Tehsil and Jaisinghnagar (Nagar Panchayat) NPT.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,412 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Jaisinghnagar is: 23°28'21.0"N 81°24'53.3"E.
A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Jaisinghnagar constituency, which are: Beohari, Jaitpur, Pusprajgarh, Manpur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur district of Chhattisgarh.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 81.2%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 78.8%, while it was 75.27% in 2013 and 69.14% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +2.40% compared to the 2018 turnout.