Assembly constituency no.72 Deotalab (देवतालाब in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Vindhya Pradesh region and Rewa district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Deotalab is part of the 10. Rewa (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Deotalab (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Deotalab is: 24°38'22.6"N 81°43'28.6"E. Deotalab shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Deotalab are: Teonthar, Mauganj, Mangawan, Gurh, Churhat. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Deotalab Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Girish Gautam of BJP won in this seat defeating Seema Jaiveer Singh Sengar of BSP by a margin of 1,080 which was 0.8% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 33.23% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Girish Gautam of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Ad Vidhya Wati Patel of BSP by a margin of 3,885 votes which was 3.18% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 29.9% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Girish Gautam of BJP won this seat beating Adv Bidyawati Patel of BSP by a margin of 3,764 votes which was 4.01% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BSP had a vote share of 22% in the seat.
Deotalab Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 18.14% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 9.79%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 71.62%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,44,824 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,27,814 were male and 1,17,009 female and 1 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Deotalab in 2023 was 915 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,17,160 eligible electors, of which 1,15,666 were male, 1,01,494 female and 746 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,97,790 eligible electors, of which 1,05,037 were male, 92,753 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,64,607 eligible electors, of which 86,229 were male, 78,378 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Deotalab in 2018 was 746. In 2013, there were 386 service voters registered in the constituency and 398 in 2008.
Poll dates
Deotalab 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, Deotalab 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.72. Deotalab comprises of the following areas of Rewa district in the Vindhya Pradesh region of Madhya Pradesh: Naigarhi, Deotalab and Sitapur RI Circles of Mauganj Tehsil, 73 Panni, 74 Dagdaua, 75 Salaiya, 76 Foolkaran Singh, 77 Kaichhua, 78 Bahuti and 79 Karah Patwari Circles of Mauganj RI Circle of Mauganj Tehsil, Nai Garhi (NPT) NPT and Delhi RI Circle of Raipur Karchuliyan Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 786 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Deotalab is: 24°38'22.6"N 81°43'28.6"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Deotalab constituency, which are: Teonthar, Mauganj, Mangawan, Gurh, Churhat. 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 63.2%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 62.48%, while it was 62.05% in 2013 and 57.13% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +0.72% compared to the 2018 turnout.