Assembly constituency no.222 Jaora (जावरा in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Malwa North region and Ratlam district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Jaora is part of the 23. Mandsour (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Jaora (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Jaora is: 23°40'39.0"N 75°00'37.8"E. Jaora shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Jaora are: Ratlam Rural, Sailana, Alote, Mandsour, Malhargarh. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Pratapgarh district of Rajasthan.
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Map showing the location of Jaora Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Rajendra Pandey 'Raju Bhaiya' of BJP won in this seat defeating K K Sing , Kalukheda of INC by a margin of 511 which was 0.29% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 36.49% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Rajendra Pandey of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Kadpa Mo Yusuf of INC by a margin of 29,851 votes which was 18.85% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 56.6% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Mahendrasingh Kalukheda of INC won this seat beating Dr Rajendra Pandey of BJP by a margin of 2,459 votes which was 1.91% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 47.72% in the seat.
Jaora Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 16.94% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 8.94%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 66.78%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,37,701 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,18,814 were male and 1,18,878 female and 9 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Jaora in 2023 was 1,001 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,09,925 eligible electors, of which 1,07,865 were male, 1,02,056 female and 167 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,96,159 eligible electors, of which 1,00,467 were male, 95,686 female and 6 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,58,239 eligible electors, of which 81,137 were male, 77,102 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Jaora in 2018 was 167. In 2013, there were 62 service voters registered in the constituency and 48 in 2008.
Poll dates
Jaora 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, Jaora 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.222. Jaora comprises of the following areas of Ratlam district in the Malwa North region of Madhya Pradesh: Piploda Tehsil, Dhodhar RI Circle of Jaora Tehsil, 20 Bhadurpur Jagir, 21 Akyabeni, 22 Bamankhedi and 24 Lalakheda Patwari Circles of Jaora RI Circle of Jaora Tehsil and 4 Jaora, (Municipality and Out Growth) Municipality.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 980 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Jaora is: 23°40'39.0"N 75°00'37.8"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Jaora constituency, which are: Ratlam Rural, Sailana, Alote, Mandsour, Malhargarh. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Pratapgarh district of Rajasthan.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 85.52%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 84.35%, while it was 81.02% in 2013 and 81.2% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +1.17% compared to the 2018 turnout.