Assembly constituency no.62 Raigaon (रैगांव in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Vindhya Pradesh region and Satna district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Raigaon is part of the 9. Satna (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Caste; Rural constituency.
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Raigaon (Scheduled Caste) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Raigaon is: 24°40'23.2"N 80°39'01.1"E. Raigaon shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Raigaon are: Gunnour, Panna, Chitrakoot, Satna, Nagod. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Raigaon Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Jugul Kishor Bagri of BJP won in this seat defeating Kalpana Verma of INC by a margin of 17,421 which was 11.93% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 45.13% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Usha Choudhary of BSP emerged victorious in this seat beating Pushpraj Bagri of BJP by a margin of 4,109 votes which was 3.37% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BSP had a vote share of 34.91% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Jugul Kishor of BJP won this seat beating Usha Chawdhari of BSP by a margin of 3,851 votes which was 3.82% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BSP had a vote share of 31.65% in the seat.
Raigaon Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 22.95% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 9.95%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 72.26%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,19,789 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,15,680 were male and 1,04,109 female and 0 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Raigaon in 2023 was 900 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,98,722 eligible electors, of which 1,05,713 were male, 93,002 female and 445 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,83,314 eligible electors, of which 97,541 were male, 85,767 female and 6 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,52,196 eligible electors, of which 80,252 were male, 71,944 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Raigaon in 2018 was 445. In 2013, there were 423 service voters registered in the constituency and 411 in 2008.
Poll dates
Raigaon 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, Raigaon 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.62. Raigaon comprises of the following areas of Satna district in the Vindhya Pradesh region of Madhya Pradesh: Kothi, Raigaon and Satna-II RI Circles of Raghurajnagar Tehsil, Kothi (Nagar Panchayat) NPT, Singhpur RI Circle of Nagod Tehsil, 17 Akauna Sathiya, 18 Khaira, 19 Basudha, 20 Umarhat, 21 Nauwasta, 22 Chheenda, 23 Bachwai, 24 Sitpura, 25 Mauhari, 26 Damha, 27 Rerua Kalan, 34 Semarwara, 35 Dhaurhara, 36 Majhgawan and 57 Bara Pathar Patwari Circles of Nagod RI Circle of Nagod Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,084 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Raigaon is: 24°40'23.2"N 80°39'01.1"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Raigaon constituency, which are: Gunnour, Panna, Chitrakoot, Satna, Nagod. 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 70.82%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 74.53%, while it was 66.67% in 2013 and 66.4% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -3.71% compared to the 2018 turnout.