Assembly constituency no.14 Bikaner East (बीकानेर पूर्व in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the North region and Bikaner district, of the state of Rajasthan, which is in the North West region of India (Bharat). Bikaner East is part of the 2. Bikaner (Scheduled Caste) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Urban constituency.
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Bikaner East (General) Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Location
The geographic coordinates of Bikaner East is: 27°57'50.4"N 73°20'31.2"E. Bikaner East shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan. The other Rajasthan Assembly constituencies adjacent to Bikaner East are: Bikaner West, Khajuwala, Kolayat, Lunkaransar. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Bikaner East Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Election results
In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Siddhi Kumari of BJP won in this seat defeating Kanhaiya Lal Jhanwar of INC by a margin of 7,061 which was 4.6% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 47.7% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Siddhi Kumari of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Gopal Lal Gahlot of INC by a margin of 31,677 votes which was 23.91% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 58.77% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Sidhi Kumari of BJP won this seat beating Dr Tanveer Malawat of INC by a margin of 37,653 votes which was 36.62% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 58.94% in the seat.
Bikaner East Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 13.02% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0.76%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 65.13%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,46,051 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,25,642 were male and 1,20,409 female and registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Bikaner East in 2023 was 958 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,23,313 eligible electors, of which 1,15,004 were male, 1,08,309 female and 286 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,91,844 eligible electors, of which 1,01,636 were male, 90,208 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,63,266 eligible electors, of which 87,126 were male, 76,140 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Bikaner East in 2018 was 286. In 2013, there were 292 service voters registered in the constituency and 245 in 2008.
Poll dates
Bikaner East Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 on Saturday, November 25, 2023, in the Rajasthan Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 1 on Friday, December 07, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Sunday, December 01, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Bikaner East voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Assembly constituency no.14. Bikaner East comprises of the following areas of Bikaner district in the North region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Bikaner (Partly) – (I) Municipal Council Bikaner (Partly) – Ward No 5 to 13, 20, 22 to 28, 36 to 43 and 50 to 52 (II) IlRC Bikaner (Partly) – (i) PC Bikaner (Rural) (ii) PC Gangasahar (Rural).
This constituency covers an approximate area of 250 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Bikaner East is: 27°57'50.4"N 73°20'31.2"E.
A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Bikaner East constituency, which are: Bikaner West, Khajuwala, Kolayat, Lunkaransar. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with no other state.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was %. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 68.75%, while it was 69.14% in 2013 and 63.03% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.