Assembly constituency no.167 Kapasan (कपासन in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the South region and Chittorgarh district, of the state of Rajasthan, which is in the North West region of India (Bharat). Kapasan is part of the 21. Chittorgarh (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Caste; Rural constituency.
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Kapasan (Scheduled Caste) Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Location
The geographic coordinates of Kapasan is: 27°40'49.8"N 77°09'55.8"E. Kapasan shares its borders with eight other Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan. The other Rajasthan Assembly constituencies adjacent to Kapasan are: Mavli, Rajsamand, Sahara, Begun, Chittorgarh, Nimbahera, Bari Sadri, Vallabh Nagar. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Kapasan Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Election results
In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Arjun Lal Jingar of BJP won in this seat defeating Anandi Ram of INC by a margin of 7,002 which was 3.61% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 42.01% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Arjun Lal Jeengar of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating R D Jawa of INC by a margin of 30,246 votes which was 17.06% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 54.27% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Shankar of INC won this seat beating Arjun Lal of IND by a margin of 6,654 votes which was 5.18% of the total votes polled in the constituency. IND had a vote share of 39.02% in the seat.
Kapasan Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 18.62% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 8.81%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 61.71%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,69,343 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,34,739 were male and 1,34,604 female and registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Kapasan in 2023 was 999 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,49,879 eligible electors, of which 1,25,653 were male, 1,24,226 female and 58 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,26,564 eligible electors, of which 1,15,337 were male, 1,11,227 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,10,414 eligible electors, of which 1,05,363 were male, 1,05,051 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Kapasan in 2018 was 58. In 2013, there were 55 service voters registered in the constituency and 43 in 2008.
Poll dates
Kapasan 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, Kapasan voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Assembly constituency no.167. Kapasan comprises of the following areas of Chittorgarh district in the South region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Kapasan, Tehsil Rashmi, Tehsil Bhadesar (Partly) – (I) IlRC Bansen (II) IlRC Bhadsora.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,504 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Kapasan is: 27°40'49.8"N 77°09'55.8"E.
A total of eight Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Kapasan constituency, which are: Mavli, Rajsamand, Sahara, Begun, Chittorgarh, Nimbahera, Bari Sadri, Vallabh Nagar. 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 77.6%, while it was 78.29% in 2013 and 61.15% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.