Assembly constituency no.30 Chachoda (Chachoura) (चकोड़ा in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Chambal region and Guna district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Chachoda is part of the 20. Rajgarh (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Chachoda (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Chachoda is: 24°13'57.0"N 77°02'43.4"E. Chachoda shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Chachoda are: Raghogarh, Sironj, Berasia, Biaora, Rajgarh. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Baran and Jhalawar districts of Rajasthan.
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Map showing the location of Chachoda Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Lakshman Singh of INC won in this seat defeating Mamta Meena of BJP by a margin of 9,797 which was 5.96% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 49.79% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Mamta Meena of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Shivnarayan Meena of INC by a margin of 34,901 votes which was 24.07% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 57.1% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Shivnarayan Meena of INC won this seat beating Mamta Meena of BJP by a margin of 8,022 votes which was 8% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 33.96% in the seat.
Chachoda Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 14.25% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 11.78%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 63.23%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,37,107 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,23,820 were male and 1,13,284 female and 3 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Chachoda in 2023 was 915 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,03,378 eligible electors, of which 1,08,333 were male, 95,042 female and 29 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,95,431 eligible electors, of which 1,04,437 were male, 90,993 female and 1 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,46,261 eligible electors, of which 78,532 were male, 67,729 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Chachoda in 2018 was 29. In 2013, there were 2 service voters registered in the constituency and 2 in 2008.
Poll dates
Chachoda 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, Chachoda 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.30. Chachoda comprises of the following areas of Guna district in the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh: Kumbhraj Tehsil, Chachoura Tehsil, 22 Jangru, 23 Mohamadpur, 24 Kajaliya, 25 Madusudangarh, 26 Garkheda, 27 Barod, 28 Diroli, 29 Shahpur, 30 Nasirpur, 31 Nagankhedi, 32 Durgapur, 33 Khairkheda Patwari Circles of Maksudan Garh RI Circle of Raghogarh Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,471 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Chachoda is: 24°13'57.0"N 77°02'43.4"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Chachoda constituency, which are: Raghogarh, Sironj, Berasia, Biaora, Rajgarh. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Baran and Jhalawar districts of Rajasthan.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 82.24%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 80.91%, while it was 74.26% in 2013 and 68.71% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +1.33% compared to the 2018 turnout.