Chitrakoot

The geographic coordinates of Chitrakoot is: 24°56'24.0"N 80°43'01.2"E. Chitrakoot shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Chitrakoot are: Panna, Raigaon, Satna, Rampur Baghelan, Semariya. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Chitrakoot and Banda districts of Uttar Pradesh.

In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Neelanshu Chaturvedi of INC won in this seat defeating Surendra Singh Gaharwar of BJP by a margin of 10,198 which was 7.13% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 40.9% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Prem Singh of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Surendra Singh Gaharwar of BJP by a margin of 10,970 votes which was 8.84% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 36.98% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Surendra Singh Gaharwar of BJP won this seat beating Prem Singh of INC by a margin of 722 votes which was 0.76% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 26.24% in the seat.

Chitrakoot Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 17.39% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 17.93%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 72.26%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,19,381 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,16,980 were male and 1,02,401 female and 0 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Chitrakoot in 2023 was 875 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,99,436 eligible electors, of which 1,07,802 were male, 91,633 female and 620 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,85,375 eligible electors, of which 99,751 were male, 85,624 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,49,309 eligible electors, of which 80,031 were male, 69,278 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Chitrakoot in 2018 was 620. In 2013, there were 435 service voters registered in the constituency and 352 in 2008.

Chitrakoot 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, Chitrakoot voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, November 27, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Assembly constituency no.61. Chitrakoot comprises of the following areas of Satna district in the Vindhya Pradesh region of Madhya Pradesh: Majhgawan Tehsil.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,595 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Chitrakoot is: 24°56'24.0"N 80°43'01.2"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Chitrakoot constituency, which are: Panna, Raigaon, Satna, Rampur Baghelan, Semariya. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Chitrakoot and Banda districts of Uttar Pradesh.

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 71.67%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 71.76%, while it was 67.09% in 2013 and 63.82% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -0.09% compared to the 2018 turnout.