Assembly constituency no.81 Devsar (Deosar) (देवसर 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). Devsar is part of the 11. Sidhi (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Caste; Rural constituency.
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Devsar (Scheduled Caste) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Devsar is: 24°01'20.6"N 82°22'18.1"E. Devsar shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Devsar are: Sihawal, Chitrangi, Singarouli, Dhouhani. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Koriya, and Surajpur districts of Chhattisgarh.
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Map showing the location of Devsar Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Subhash Chandra of BJP won in this seat defeating Banshmani Prasad of INC by a margin of 10,678 which was 6.37% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 37.77% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Rajendra Meshram of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Banshmani Prasad Verma of IND by a margin of 33,214 votes which was 23.36% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 45.16% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Ramcharitra S/O Rampyare of BJP won this seat beating Banshmani Prasad Verma of INC by a margin of 34,523 votes which was 34.32% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 54.09% in the seat.
Devsar Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 15.56% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 31.31%, 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 2,41,141 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,24,229 were male and 1,16,907 female and 5 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Devsar in 2023 was 941 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,19,423 eligible electors, of which 1,13,345 were male, 1,06,075 female and 17 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,02,045 eligible electors, of which 1,05,209 were male, 96,834 female and 2 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,52,530 eligible electors, of which 78,484 were male, 74,046 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Devsar in 2018 was 17. In 2013, there were 0 service voters registered in the constituency and 0 in 2008.
Poll dates
Devsar 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, Devsar 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.81. Devsar comprises of the following areas of Singrauli district in the Vindhya Pradesh region of Madhya Pradesh: Barigawan RI Circle of Devsar Tehsil, Amiliya RI Circle of Singrauli Tehsil, 50 Koyalkhuth, 51 Asani, 52 Raundi, 53 Majhaulipath, 54 Jhalari, 55 Tal, 56 Langhadol, 57 Buchro, 58 Bindul, 59 Pondipath, 60 Mada, 61 Chhatauli, 62 Malgo and 63 Badgad Patwari Circles of Mada RI Circle of Singrauli Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,771 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Devsar is: 24°01'20.6"N 82°22'18.1"E.
A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Devsar constituency, which are: Sihawal, Chitrangi, Singarouli, Dhouhani. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Koriya, and Surajpur districts of Chhattisgarh.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 79.57%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 76.41%, while it was 70.48% in 2013 and 65.95% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +3.16% compared to the 2018 turnout.