Assembly constituency no.79 Chitrangi (चितरंगी in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Vindhya Pradesh region and Singrauli district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Chitrangi is part of the 11. Sidhi (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Tribe; Rural constituency.
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Chitrangi (Scheduled Tribe) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Chitrangi is: 24°27'29.5"N 82°32'25.4"E. Chitrangi shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Chitrangi are: Mauganj, Sihawal, Singarouli, Devsar. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh.
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Map showing the location of Chitrangi Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Amar Singh of BJP won in this seat defeating Sarswati Singh of INC by a margin of 59,248 which was 37.79% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 55.23% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Saraswati Singh of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Jagannath Singh of BJP by a margin of 9,845 votes which was 7.02% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 40.99% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Jagannath Singh of BJP won this seat beating Basanti of INC by a margin of 25,609 votes which was 25.41% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 48.25% in the seat.
Chitrangi Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 10.3% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 43.96%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 60.41%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,51,103 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,29,941 were male and 1,21,162 female and 0 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Chitrangi in 2023 was 932 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,35,333 eligible electors, of which 1,21,651 were male, 1,13,682 female and 34 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,12,694 eligible electors, of which 1,12,071 were male, 1,00,621 female and 2 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,52,918 eligible electors, of which 80,544 were male, 72,374 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Chitrangi in 2018 was 34. In 2013, there were 0 service voters registered in the constituency and 15 in 2008.
Poll dates
Chitrangi 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, Chitrangi 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.79. Chitrangi comprises of the following areas of Singrauli district in the Vindhya Pradesh region of Madhya Pradesh: Chitrangi Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,921 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Chitrangi is: 24°27'29.5"N 82°32'25.4"E.
A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Chitrangi constituency, which are: Mauganj, Sihawal, Singarouli, Devsar. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 71.84%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 66.65%, while it was 65.97% in 2013 and 65.92% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +5.19% compared to the 2018 turnout.