Assembly constituency no.52 Bijawar (बिजावर in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Vindhya Pradesh region and Chhatarpur district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Bijawar is part of the 6. Tikamgarh (Scheduled Caste) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Bijawar (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Bijawar is: 24°37'14.5"N 79°36'18.0"E. Bijawar shares its borders with eight other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Bijawar are: Khargapur, Rajnagar, Chhatarpur, Malhara, Hatta, Pawai, Gunnour, Panna. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Bijawar Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Rajesh Kumar (Bablu Bhaiya) of SP won in this seat defeating Guddan Bhaiya Pushpendra Nath Pathak of BJP by a margin of 36,714 which was 25.4% of the total votes cast for the seat. SP had a vote share of 46.78% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Guddan Pathak (Pushpendra Nath) of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Bablu Rajesh Shukla of INC by a margin of 10,379 votes which was 8.14% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 39.68% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Asharani of BJP won this seat beating Rajesh Shukla (Bablu Bhaiya) of INC by a margin of 2,071 votes which was 2.23% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 26.53% in the seat.
Bijawar Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 22.02% 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 63.74%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,31,021 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,23,030 were male and 1,07,990 female and 1 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Bijawar in 2023 was 878 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,05,915 eligible electors, of which 1,11,557 were male, 94,356 female and 54 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,84,729 eligible electors, of which 1,01,293 were male, 83,436 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,45,905 eligible electors, of which 79,011 were male, 66,894 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Bijawar in 2018 was 54. In 2013, there were 13 service voters registered in the constituency and 31 in 2008.
Poll dates
Bijawar 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, Bijawar 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.52. Bijawar comprises of the following areas of Chhatarpur district in the Vindhya Pradesh region of Madhya Pradesh: Ishanagar RI Circle of Chhatarpur Tehsil, Bijawar and Devra RI Circles of Bijawar Tehsil, Satai (Nagar Panchayat) NPT, Bijawar (Nagar Panchayat) NPT, 42 Kutiya, 43 Saandni, 44 Jwana, 45 Bhaira, 46 Didoniya, 47 Salaiya, 48 Jhamtuli, 49 Purwa and 50 Kheri Patwari Circles of Basari RI Circle of Rajnagar Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 2,057 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Bijawar is: 24°37'14.5"N 79°36'18.0"E.
A total of eight Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Bijawar constituency, which are: Khargapur, Rajnagar, Chhatarpur, Malhara, Hatta, Pawai, Gunnour, Panna. 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 73.32%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 70.27%, while it was 69.01% in 2013 and 63.52% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +3.05% compared to the 2018 turnout.