Assembly constituency no.18 Bhitarwar (भितरवार in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Chambal region and Gwalior district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Bhitarwar is part of the 3. Gwalior (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Bhitarwar (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Bhitarwar is: 25°59'00.6"N 77°56'36.6"E. Bhitarwar shares its borders with seven other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Bhitarwar are: Vijaypur, Jaura, Sumaoli, Gwalior Rural, Dabara, Karera, Pohari. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Bhitarwar Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Lakhan Singh Yadav of INC won in this seat defeating Anoop Mishra of BJP by a margin of 12,130 which was 7.77% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 42.57% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Lakhan Singh Yadav of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Anoop Mishra of BJP by a margin of 6,548 votes which was 4.66% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 28.89% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Lakhan Singh Yadav of INC won this seat beating Brijendra Tiwari of BJP by a margin of 10,488 votes which was 9.59% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 31.91% in the seat.
Bhitarwar Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 19.47% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 10.03%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 76.65%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,43,154 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,29,233 were male and 1,13,916 female and 5 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Bhitarwar in 2023 was 881 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,18,425 eligible electors, of which 1,18,802 were male, 99,616 female and 269 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,00,616 eligible electors, of which 1,10,758 were male, 89,840 female and 18 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,64,844 eligible electors, of which 90,023 were male, 74,821 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Bhitarwar in 2018 was 269. In 2013, there were 53 service voters registered in the constituency and 31 in 2008.
Poll dates
Bhitarwar 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, Bhitarwar 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.18. Bhitarwar comprises of the following areas of Gwalior district in the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh: Bhitarwar Tehsil and Ghatigaon and Ghatigaon Mohna RI Circles of Gwalior Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 2,144 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Bhitarwar is: 25°59'00.6"N 77°56'36.6"E.
A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Bhitarwar constituency, which are: Vijaypur, Jaura, Sumaoli, Gwalior Rural, Dabara, Karera, Pohari. 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 75%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 71.54%, while it was 70.04% in 2013 and 66.36% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +3.46% compared to the 2018 turnout.