Pawai

The geographic coordinates of Pawai is: 24°09'36.0"N 80°09'40.3"E. Pawai shares its borders with seven other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Pawai are: Bijawar, Hatta, Gunnour, Nagod, Maihar, Murwara, Bahoriband. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.

In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Prahlad Lodhi of BJP won in this seat defeating Pandit Mukesh Nayak of INC by a margin of 23,680 which was 11.84% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 39.83% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Pandit Mukesh Nayak of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Brijendra Pratap Singh of BJP by a margin of 11,695 votes which was 6.69% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 45.15% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Brijendra Pratap Singh of BJP won this seat beating Mukesh Nayak of BJSH by a margin of 1,090 votes which was 0.81% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJSH had a vote share of 29.96% in the seat.

Pawai Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 19.4% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 20.85%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 64.79%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,82,253 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,48,626 were male and 1,33,626 female and 1 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Pawai in 2023 was 899 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,56,929 eligible electors, of which 1,35,041 were male, 1,21,886 female and 34 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,41,484 eligible electors, of which 1,27,940 were male, 1,13,541 female and 3 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,85,361 eligible electors, of which 97,921 were male, 87,440 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Pawai in 2018 was 34. In 2013, there were 2 service voters registered in the constituency and 3 in 2008.

Pawai 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, Pawai voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, November 27, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Assembly constituency no.58. Pawai comprises of the following areas of Panna district in the Vindhya Pradesh region of Madhya Pradesh: Pawai Tehsil and Shahnagar Tehsil.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 3,382 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Pawai is: 24°09'36.0"N 80°09'40.3"E.

A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Pawai constituency, which are: Bijawar, Hatta, Gunnour, Nagod, Maihar, Murwara, Bahoriband. This constituency shares an inter-state border with no other state.

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 75.65%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 77.86%, while it was 72.45% in 2013 and 72.61% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -2.21% compared to the 2018 turnout.