Assembly constituency no.187 Sendhwa (सेंधवा in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Malwa Tribal region and Barwani district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Sendhwa is part of the 27. Khargone (Scheduled Tribe) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Tribe; Rural constituency.
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Sendhwa (Scheduled Tribe) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Sendhwa is: 21°35'24.0"N 75°10'40.8"E. Sendhwa shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Sendhwa are: Bhagwanpura, Rajpur, Pansemal. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Dhule and Jalgaon districts of Maharashtra.
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Map showing the location of Sendhwa Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Gyarsilal Rawat of INC won in this seat defeating Antarsingh Arya of BJP by a margin of 15,878 which was 8.56% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 51.07% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Antarsingh Raoji Arya of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Dayaram Patel of INC by a margin of 25,686 votes which was 15.7% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 54.29% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Antar Singh of BJP won this seat beating Sukhlal of INC by a margin of 12,934 votes which was 11.96% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 50.06% in the seat.
Sendhwa Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 3.87% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 74.18%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 49.08%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,85,312 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,42,638 were male and 1,42,658 female and 16 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Sendhwa in 2023 was 1,000 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,43,068 eligible electors, of which 1,23,475 were male, 1,19,585 female and 18 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,28,917 eligible electors, of which 1,16,934 were male, 1,11,983 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,57,102 eligible electors, of which 80,193 were male, 76,909 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Sendhwa in 2018 was 18. In 2013, there were 0 service voters registered in the constituency and 0 in 2008.
Poll dates
Sendhwa 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, Sendhwa 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.187. Sendhwa comprises of the following areas of Barwani district in the Malwa Tribal region of Madhya Pradesh: Sendhawa Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,514 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sendhwa is: 21°35'24.0"N 75°10'40.8"E.
A total of three Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Sendhwa constituency, which are: Bhagwanpura, Rajpur, Pansemal. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Dhule and Jalgaon districts of Maharashtra.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 76.84%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 76.34%, while it was 71.52% in 2013 and 68.84% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +0.50% compared to the 2018 turnout.