Assembly constituency no.161 Chorasi (चौरासी in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the South region and Dungarpur district, of the state of Rajasthan, which is in the North West region of India (Bharat). Chorasi is part of the 20. Banswara (Scheduled Tribe) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Tribe; Rural constituency.
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Chorasi (Scheduled Tribe) Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Location
The geographic coordinates of Chorasi is: 23°33'35.6"N 73°46'45.5"E. Chorasi shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan. The other Rajasthan Assembly constituencies adjacent to Chorasi are: Dungarpur, Aspur, Sagwara, Bagidora. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with: Arvallli and Mahisagar districts of Gujarat.
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Map showing the location of Chorasi Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Election results
In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Rajkumar Roat of BTP won in this seat defeating Sushil Katara of BJP by a margin of 12,934 which was 7.71% of the total votes cast for the seat. BTP had a vote share of 38.22% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Sushil Katara of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Mahendra Kumar Barjod of INC by a margin of 20,313 votes which was 14.11% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 50.17% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Shanker Lal Ahari of INC won this seat beating Sushil Katara of BJP by a margin of 6,214 votes which was 5.74% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 42.49% in the seat.
Chorasi Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 3.01% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 79.45%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 59.46%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,48,911 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,27,651 were male and 1,21,260 female and registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Chorasi in 2023 was 950 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,15,538 eligible electors, of which 1,09,878 were male, 1,05,660 female and 11 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,81,434 eligible electors, of which 93,478 were male, 87,955 female and 1 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,66,005 eligible electors, of which 84,049 were male, 81,956 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Chorasi in 2018 was 11. In 2013, there were 8 service voters registered in the constituency and 16 in 2008.
Poll dates
Chorasi 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, Chorasi voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Assembly constituency no.161. Chorasi comprises of the following areas of Dungarpur district in the South region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Simalwara, Tehsil Dungarpur (Partly) – (I) IlRC Genji (Partly) – (i) PC Renta (ii) PC Vikas Nagar (iii) PC Genji (iv) PC mahuri.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 932 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Chorasi is: 23°33'35.6"N 73°46'45.5"E.
A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Chorasi constituency, which are: Dungarpur, Aspur, Sagwara, Bagidora. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with Arvallli and Mahisagar districts of Gujarat.
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 77.88%, while it was 79.42% in 2013 and 65.29% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.