Assembly constituency no.69 Semariya (Semaria) (सेमरिया 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). Semariya is part of the 10. Rewa (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Semariya (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Semariya is: 24°44'54.6"N 81°12'59.4"E. Semariya shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Semariya are: Chitrakoot, Rampur Baghelan, Sirmour, Rewa, Gurh. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh.
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Map showing the location of Semariya Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, K P Tripathi of BJP won in this seat defeating Triyugi Narayan Shukla (Bhagat) of INC by a margin of 7,776 which was 5.7% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 35.1% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Neelam Abhey Mishra of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Pankaj Singh of BSP by a margin of 5,977 votes which was 4.96% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 30.01% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Abhay Kumar Mishra of BJP won this seat beating Lalmani Pandey of BSP by a margin of 5,785 votes which was 6.22% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BSP had a vote share of 27.81% in the seat.
Semariya Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 16.59% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 13.11%, 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 2,25,282 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,17,674 were male and 1,07,607 female and 1 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Semariya in 2023 was 914 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,97,764 eligible electors, of which 1,05,737 were male, 92,025 female and 896 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,80,683 eligible electors, of which 96,433 were male, 84,250 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,41,934 eligible electors, of which 75,341 were male, 66,593 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Semariya in 2018 was 896. In 2013, there were 646 service voters registered in the constituency and 324 in 2008.
Poll dates
Semariya 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, Semariya 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.69. Semariya comprises of the following areas of Rewa district in the Vindhya Pradesh region of Madhya Pradesh: Semariya and Shahpur RI Circles of Sirmour Tehsil, Semaria (NPT) NPT and Bankuiyan RI Circle of Huzur Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 801 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Semariya is: 24°44'54.6"N 81°12'59.4"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Semariya constituency, which are: Chitrakoot, Rampur Baghelan, Sirmour, Rewa, Gurh. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Chitrakoot 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 70.88%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 69.08%, while it was 66.77% in 2013 and 65.65% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +1.80% compared to the 2018 turnout.