Assembly constituency no.123 Amarwara (अमरवाड़ा in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Mahakoshal region and Chhindwara district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Amarwara is part of the 16. Chhindwara (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Tribe; Rural constituency.
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Amarwara (Scheduled Tribe) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Amarwara is: 22°29'02.4"N 79°01'12.0"E. Amarwara shares its borders with ten other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Amarwara are: Seoni, Lakhanadon, Gotegaon, Narsingpur, Tendukheda, Gadarwara, Junnardeo, Churai, Chhindwara, Parasiya . This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Amarwara Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Kamlesh Pratap Shah of INC won in this seat defeating Manmohan Shah Batti of GGP by a margin of 10,393 which was 5.15% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 35.53% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Kamlesh Shah of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Uttam Premnarayan Thakur of BJP by a margin of 4,063 votes which was 2.26% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 30.98% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Premnarayan Thakur of BJP won this seat beating Manmohan Shah Bhatti of RGOP by a margin of 437 votes which was 0.34% of the total votes polled in the constituency. RGOP had a vote share of 28.47% in the seat.
Amarwara Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 9.51% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 57.88%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 71.16%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,55,115 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,27,963 were male and 1,27,148 female and 4 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Amarwara in 2023 was 994 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,30,190 eligible electors, of which 1,16,097 were male, 1,14,088 female and 221 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,16,153 eligible electors, of which 1,08,864 were male, 1,07,284 female and 5 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,70,983 eligible electors, of which 86,643 were male, 84,340 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Amarwara in 2018 was 221. In 2013, there were 0 service voters registered in the constituency and 37 in 2008.
Poll dates
Amarwara 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, Amarwara 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.123. Amarwara comprises of the following areas of Chhindwara district in the Mahakoshal region of Madhya Pradesh: Amarwara Tehsil, 11 Pandupipariya, 12 Bijori, 13 Chhindi, 14 Jogimuar, 15 Kumhadi, 16 Nagari and 17 Khireti Patwari Circles of Tamia RI Circle of Tamia Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 2,954 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Amarwara is: 22°29'02.4"N 79°01'12.0"E.
A total of ten Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Amarwara constituency, which are: Seoni, Lakhanadon, Gotegaon, Narsingpur, Tendukheda, Gadarwara, Junnardeo, Churai, Chhindwara, Parasiya . 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 88.63%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 87.68%, while it was 83.21% in 2013 and 75.53% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +0.95% compared to the 2018 turnout.