Assembly constituency no.23 Karera (करेरा in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Chambal region and Shivpuri district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Karera is part of the 3. Gwalior (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Caste; Rural constituency.
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Karera (Scheduled Caste) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Karera is: 25°34'19.2"N 78°09'39.6"E. Karera shares its borders with six other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Karera are: Bhitarwar, Dabara, Datia, Pohari, Shivpuri, Pichhore. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh.
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Map showing the location of Karera Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Jasmant of INC won in this seat defeating Rajkumar of BJP by a margin of 14,824 which was 8.55% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 37.01% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Smt Shakuntla Khatik of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Omprakash Khatik of BJP by a margin of 10,320 votes which was 6.28% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 36.11% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Khatik Ramesh Prasad of BJP won this seat beating Pragilal Jatav of BSP by a margin of 12,816 votes which was 12.24% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BSP had a vote share of 34.22% in the seat.
Karera Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 21.83% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 3.99%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 62.55%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,65,207 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,40,762 were male and 1,24,441 female and 4 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Karera in 2023 was 884 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,35,758 eligible electors, of which 1,27,232 were male, 1,08,524 female and 418 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,27,973 eligible electors, of which 1,24,166 were male, 1,03,804 female and 3 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,65,198 eligible electors, of which 90,375 were male, 74,823 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Karera in 2018 was 418. In 2013, there were 19 service voters registered in the constituency and 24 in 2008.
Poll dates
Karera 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, Karera 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.23. Karera comprises of the following areas of Shivpuri district in the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh: Karera Tehsil, Dihayala RI Circle of Narwar Tehsil, 5 Mangroni, 6 Kairua, 7 Dhigwas, 8 Thathi, 9 Jaitpur, 13 Karahi, 14 Chitri, 15 Bahagawa, 16 Sihore, 17 Kalipahadi, 18 Kankar, 19 Phulpur, 20 Hateda Patwari Circles of Narwar RI Circle, of Narwar Tehsil, Narwar (Nagar Panchayat) NPT.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,743 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Karera is: 25°34'19.2"N 78°09'39.6"E.
A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Karera constituency, which are: Bhitarwar, Dabara, Datia, Pohari, Shivpuri, Pichhore. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 75.94%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 73.62%, while it was 72.14% in 2013 and 63.43% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +2.32% compared to the 2018 turnout.