Assembly constituency no.135 Barmer (बाड़मेर in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the West region and Barmer district, of the state of Rajasthan, which is in the North West region of India (Bharat). Barmer is part of the 17. Barmer (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Barmer (General) Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Location
The geographic coordinates of Barmer is: 25°44'49.2"N 71°23'38.4"E. Barmer shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan. The other Rajasthan Assembly constituencies adjacent to Barmer are: Sheo, Baytoo, Siwana, Gudhamalani, Chohtan. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Barmer Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Election results
In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Mewaram Jain of INC won in this seat defeating Col Sonaram Choudhary Retd of BJP by a margin of 33,047 which was 17.54% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 51.95% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Mewaram Jain of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Dr Priyanka Chowdhary of BJP by a margin of 5,913 votes which was 3.73% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 40.33% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Mewaram Jain of INC won this seat beating Mradurekha Choudhary of BJP by a margin of 24,044 votes which was 20.21% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 52.29% in the seat.
Barmer Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 14.32% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 4.27%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 56.53%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,62,544 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,39,275 were male and 1,23,269 female and registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Barmer in 2023 was 885 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,33,533 eligible electors, of which 1,23,517 were male, 1,10,015 female and 252 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,01,238 eligible electors, of which 1,07,435 were male, 93,803 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,80,312 eligible electors, of which 96,394 were male, 83,918 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Barmer in 2018 was 252. In 2013, there were 250 service voters registered in the constituency and 185 in 2008.
Poll dates
Barmer Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 on Saturday, November 25, 2023, in the Rajasthan Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 1 on Friday, December 07, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Sunday, December 01, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Barmer voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Assembly constituency no.135. Barmer comprises of the following areas of Barmer district in the West region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Barmer.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 2,593 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Barmer is: 25°44'49.2"N 71°23'38.4"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Barmer constituency, which are: Sheo, Baytoo, Siwana, Gudhamalani, Chohtan. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with no other state.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was %. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 80.77%, while it was 78.9% in 2013 and 66.05% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.