Assembly constituency no.87 Anuppur (अनुपपुर in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Vindhya Pradesh region and Anuppur district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Anuppur is part of the 12. Shahdol (Scheduled Tribe) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Tribe; Rural constituency.
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Anuppur (Scheduled Tribe) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Anuppur is: 23°06'54.0"N 81°40'37.2"E. Anuppur shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Anuppur are: Jaitpur, Kotama, Pusprajgarh. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district of Chhattisgarh.
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Map showing the location of Anuppur Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Bisahulal Singh of INC won in this seat defeating Ramlal Rautel of BJP by a margin of 11,561 which was 9.19% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 49.91% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Ramlal Rautel of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Bisahulal Singh of INC by a margin of 11,745 votes which was 10% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 48.88% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Bisahulal Singh of INC won this seat beating Ramlal Routel of BJP by a margin of 1,149 votes which was 1.21% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 42.09% in the seat.
Anuppur Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 8.55% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 33.39%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 67.88%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,78,830 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 90,550 were male and 88,277 female and 3 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Anuppur in 2023 was 975 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,64,248 eligible electors, of which 84,848 were male, 79,397 female and 123 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,61,978 eligible electors, of which 84,664 were male, 77,299 female and 15 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,32,694 eligible electors, of which 69,171 were male, 63,523 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Anuppur in 2018 was 123. In 2013, there were 36 service voters registered in the constituency and 16 in 2008.
Poll dates
Anuppur 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, Anuppur 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.87. Anuppur comprises of the following areas of Anuppur district in the Vindhya Pradesh region of Madhya Pradesh: Anuppur Tehsil, 1 Mauhari, 2 Kyontaar, 3 Leharpur, 4 Kukur Goda, 5 Cholna, 6 Jariyari, 7 Padariya, 8 Dhangawan and 9 Jaithari Patwari Circles of Jaithari RI Circle of Jaithari Tehsil, and Jaithari (Nagar Panchayat) NPT.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 895 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Anuppur is: 23°06'54.0"N 81°40'37.2"E.
A total of three Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Anuppur constituency, which are: Jaitpur, Kotama, Pusprajgarh. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district of Chhattisgarh.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 77.67%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 76.63%, while it was 72.7% in 2013 and 71.36% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +1.04% compared to the 2018 turnout.