Assembly constituency no.70 Teonthar (त्योंथर 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). Teonthar is part of the 10. Rewa (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Teonthar (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Teonthar is: 24°58'15.6"N 81°38'49.2"E. Teonthar shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Teonthar are: Sirmour, Mauganj, Deotalab, Mangawan. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh.
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Map showing the location of Teonthar Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Shyam Lal Dwivedi of BJP won in this seat defeating Ramashankar Singh of INC by a margin of 5,343 which was 4.12% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 40.63% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Pd Ramakant Tiwari of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Ramashankar Singh of INC by a margin of 9,757 votes which was 8.07% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 36.7% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Ram Garib Kol of BSP won this seat beating Kaushlesh Dwivedi of INC by a margin of 6,387 votes which was 6.9% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 28.09% in the seat.
Teonthar Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 13.98% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 18.59%, 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 2,16,186 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,13,756 were male and 1,02,428 female and 2 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Teonthar in 2023 was 900 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,88,823 eligible electors, of which 1,02,073 were male, 86,750 female and 1,185 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,77,822 eligible electors, of which 95,225 were male, 82,597 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,37,929 eligible electors, of which 73,403 were male, 64,526 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Teonthar in 2018 was 1,185. In 2013, there were 301 service voters registered in the constituency and 282 in 2008.
Poll dates
Teonthar 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, Teonthar 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.70. Teonthar comprises of the following areas of Rewa district in the Vindhya Pradesh region of Madhya Pradesh: Chak, Raipur Sonori, Garhi and Teonthar RI Circles of Teonthar Tehsil, Chakghat (NPT) NPT and Teonthar (NPT) NPT.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 929 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Teonthar is: 24°58'15.6"N 81°38'49.2"E.
A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Teonthar constituency, which are: Sirmour, Mauganj, Deotalab, Mangawan. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Prayagraj 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 68.66%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 68.9%, while it was 67.99% in 2013 and 67.27% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -0.24% compared to the 2018 turnout.