Dhar

Assembly Constituency, Madhya Pradesh

Assembly constituency no.201 Dhar (धार in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Malwa Tribal region and Dhar district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Dhar is part of the 25. Dhar (Scheduled Tribe) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Semi-Urban constituency.
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    Dhar (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh

Location

The geographic coordinates of Dhar is: 22°37'04.8"N 75°26'00.6"E. Dhar shares its borders with six other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Dhar are: Sardarpur, Gandhwani, Dharampuri, Depalpur, Badnawar, Dr.Ambedkar Nagar-Mhow. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Dhar Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh

Election results

In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Neena Vikram Verma of BJP won in this seat defeating Prabha Balmukundsingh Goutam of INC by a margin of 5,718 which was 3.04% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 49.47% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Neena Vikram Verma of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Kunw Balmukund Singh Gautam of INC by a margin of 11,482 votes which was 6.65% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 49.59% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Neena Vikram Verma of BJP won this seat beating Balmukund Singh Goutam of INC by a margin of 1 votes which was 0% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 47.34% in the seat.
2023

Dhar Assembly election results

PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
BJP90,371--
Neena Vikram Verma
Winner
Margin : (%)
Winner
INC80,677--Prabha Balmukund Gautam
IND21,114--Rajeev Yadav Raju
IND6,948--Kuldeep Mohan Singh Bundela
NOTA1,198--None of the Above
BSP1,008--Omprakash Malviy
IND969--Mamta Rajput
PPP741--Abdul Salam
IND626--Hariram Patel Delmi Vala
IND604--Rajesh Rathore
2018

Dhar Assembly election results

2013

Dhar Assembly election results

2008

Dhar Assembly election results

Demographic profile

Dhar Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 10.27% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 17.07%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 59%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,57,888 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,33,375 were male and 1,24,500 female and 13 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Dhar in 2023 was 933 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,56,130 eligible electors, of which 1,36,980 were male, 1,19,139 female and 188 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,36,797 eligible electors, of which 1,28,033 were male, 1,08,752 female and 12 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,41,954 eligible electors, of which 74,588 were male, 67,366 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Dhar in 2018 was 188. In 2013, there were 140 service voters registered in the constituency and 73 in 2008.

Poll dates

Dhar 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, Dhar 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

Extent

Assembly constituency no.201. Dhar comprises of the following areas of Dhar district in the Malwa Tribal region of Madhya Pradesh: Sagor RI Circle of Dhar Tehsil, 12 Nowgaon, 13 Jetpura, 14 Tornod, 23 Kadola Bujurg, 24 Sirsoda, 25 Utawad, 26 Utarsee, 27 Dedla, 28 Delmi, 50 Karanjwa, 51 Gunawad, 52 Lebad, 53 Baggad, 54 Ekalduna (Dhar) and 55 Dehri Patwari Circles of Dhar RI Circle of Dhar Tehsil, 1 Dhamanda, 2 Simlawada, 3 Ahu, 29 Padalya, 30 Himmatgarh, 32 Gyanpura, 33 Tirla, 34 Chikliya, 35 Chilur and 36 Nandankheda Patwari Circles of Tirla RI Circle of Dhar Tehsil, Dhar (M) Municipality and Pithampur (Nagar Panchayat) Municipality.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 697 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Dhar is: 22°37'04.8"N 75°26'00.6"E.

A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Dhar constituency, which are: Sardarpur, Gandhwani, Dharampuri, Depalpur, Badnawar, Dr.Ambedkar Nagar-Mhow. 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 79%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 73.6%, while it was 73.06% in 2013 and 75.3% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +5.40% compared to the 2018 turnout.
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Total voters

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Victory margin

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Winner vote share (%)

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  • First Published: November 03, 2023, 12:02 IST
  • Last Updated: March 15, 2024 at 12:09 PM IST

201. Dhar


CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
Reservation status :General
State :Madhya Pradesh
District(s) :Dhar
Region (State) :Malwa Tribal
Lok Sabha constituency :Dhar
2023 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Voter turnout (%) :79
Total voters :2,57,888
Male voters :1,33,375
Female voters :1,24,500
Third gender voters :13
Electorate gender ratio :933
Poll phase :1
Number of candidates :11

Assembly cons. Results

Cons. name201820132008
BhindBSPBJPINC
AmbahINCBSPBJP
DimaniINCBSPBJP
AterBJPINCBJP
MehgaonINCBJPBJP
LaharINCINCINC
SheopurINCBJPINC
SabalagadhINCBJPINC
VijaypurBJPINCINC
JauraINCBJPBSP