Assembly constituency no.18 Nokha (नोखा 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). Nokha is part of the 2. Bikaner (Scheduled Caste) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Nokha (General) Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Location
The geographic coordinates of Nokha is: 27°29'49.2"N 73°19'58.8"E. Nokha shares its borders with six other Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan. The other Rajasthan Assembly constituencies adjacent to Nokha are: Kolayat, Dungargarh, Sujangarh, Jayal, Nagaur, Khinwsar. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Nokha Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Election results
In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Biharilal of BJP won in this seat defeating Rameshwar Dudi of INC by a margin of 8,663 which was 4.52% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 45.3% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Rameshwar Lal Dudi of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Kanhaya Lal Jhanwar of IND by a margin of 30,794 votes which was 19.11% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 43.94% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Kanhaiya Lal Jhanwar of IND won this seat beating Rameshwar Lal Dudi of INC by a margin of 2,277 votes which was 1.71% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 37.29% in the seat.
Nokha Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 20.05% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0.04%, 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 2,80,391 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,49,742 were male and 1,30,649 female and registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Nokha in 2023 was 872 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,46,416 eligible electors, of which 1,31,274 were male, 1,15,142 female and 387 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,03,221 eligible electors, of which 1,07,850 were male, 95,371 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,88,050 eligible electors, of which 1,00,319 were male, 87,731 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Nokha in 2018 was 387. In 2013, there were 264 service voters registered in the constituency and 164 in 2008.
Poll dates
Nokha 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, Nokha voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Assembly constituency no.18. Nokha comprises of the following areas of Bikaner district in the North region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Nokha excluding IlRC Kuchor Aathooni.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 2,963 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Nokha is: 27°29'49.2"N 73°19'58.8"E.
A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Nokha constituency, which are: Kolayat, Dungargarh, Sujangarh, Jayal, Nagaur, Khinwsar. 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 77.91%, while it was 79.29% in 2013 and 71.11% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.