Assembly constituency no.146 Kurwai (कुरवाई in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Malwa North region and Vidisha district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Kurwai is part of the 5. Sagar (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Caste; Rural constituency.
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Kurwai (Scheduled Caste) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Kurwai is: 24°03'46.8"N 77°58'40.8"E. Kurwai shares its borders with six other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Kurwai are: Mungaoli, Bina, Khurai, Basoda, Sironj, Shamshabad. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Kurwai Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Hari Singh Sapre of BJP won in this seat defeating Subhash Bohat Advocate of INC by a margin of 16,695 which was 10.83% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 52.06% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Veersingh Panwar of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Pan Bai Panthi of INC by a margin of 4,081 votes which was 2.91% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 46.37% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Hari Singh Sapre of BJP won this seat beating Maya Devi Pancham Lal Sapre of INC by a margin of 11,189 votes which was 11.6% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 43.72% in the seat.
Kurwai Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 23.28% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 6.87%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 70.53%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,34,724 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,22,565 were male and 1,12,158 female and 1 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Kurwai in 2023 was 915 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,06,178 eligible electors, of which 1,09,161 were male, 97,017 female and 47 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,97,679 eligible electors, of which 1,05,974 were male, 91,705 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,47,337 eligible electors, of which 79,809 were male, 67,528 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Kurwai in 2018 was 47. In 2013, there were 31 service voters registered in the constituency and 33 in 2008.
Poll dates
Kurwai 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, Kurwai 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.146. Kurwai comprises of the following areas of Vidisha district in the Malwa North region of Madhya Pradesh: Kurwai Tehsil, Deepnakheda and Siyalpur RI Circles of Sironj Tehsil and Ambanagar RI Circle of Basoda Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,739 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Kurwai is: 24°03'46.8"N 77°58'40.8"E.
A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Kurwai constituency, which are: Mungaoli, Bina, Khurai, Basoda, Sironj, Shamshabad. 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 78.02%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 74.79%, while it was 70.96% in 2013 and 65.51% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +3.23% compared to the 2018 turnout.