Assembly constituency no.216 Ujjain North (Ujjain Uttar) (उज्जैन उत्तर in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Malwa North region and Ujjain district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Ujjain North is part of the 22. Ujjain (Scheduled Caste) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Urban constituency.
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Ujjain North (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Ujjain North is: 23°11'21.5"N 75°45'59.4"E. Ujjain North shares its borders with two other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Ujjain North are: Ghatiya, Ujjain Dakshin. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Ujjain North Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Paras Jain of BJP won in this seat defeating Mhanat Rajendra Bharti of INC by a margin of 25,724 which was 17.47% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 52.49% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Paraschandra Jain of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Vivek Jagdish Yadav of INC by a margin of 24,849 votes which was 19.7% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 57.72% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Paras Jain of BJP won this seat beating Dr Batukshankar Joshi of INC by a margin of 21,912 votes which was 23.92% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 54.11% in the seat.
Ujjain North Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 13.48% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 1.43%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 72.34%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,28,031 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,13,901 were male and 1,14,105 female and 25 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Ujjain North in 2023 was 1,002 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,17,983 eligible electors, of which 1,10,717 were male, 1,07,254 female and 111 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,93,835 eligible electors, of which 1,00,204 were male, 93,630 female and 1 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,55,193 eligible electors, of which 81,728 were male, 73,465 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Ujjain North in 2018 was 111. In 2013, there were 143 service voters registered in the constituency and 70 in 2008.
Poll dates
Ujjain North 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, Ujjain North 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.216. Ujjain North comprises of the following areas of Ujjain district in the Malwa North region of Madhya Pradesh: Ward Nos 1 to 32 and 34 to 35 of Ujjain (Municipal Corporation) of Ujjain Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 25 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Ujjain North is: 23°11'21.5"N 75°45'59.4"E.
A total of two Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Ujjain North constituency, which are: Ghatiya, Ujjain Dakshin. 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 70.72%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 67.61%, while it was 65.09% in 2013 and 59.19% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +3.11% compared to the 2018 turnout.