Assembly constituency no.126 Bhopalgarh (भोपालगढ़ in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the West region and Jodhpur district, of the state of Rajasthan, which is in the North West region of India (Bharat). Bhopalgarh is part of the 15. Pali (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Caste; Rural constituency.
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Bhopalgarh (Scheduled Caste) Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Location
The geographic coordinates of Bhopalgarh is: 26°35'36.6"N 73°23'11.4"E. Bhopalgarh shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan. The other Rajasthan Assembly constituencies adjacent to Bhopalgarh are: Luni, Osian, Khinwsar, Merta, Bhilara. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Bhopalgarh Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Election results
In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Pukhraj of RLP won in this seat defeating Bhanwarlal Balai of INC by a margin of 4,962 which was 2.59% of the total votes cast for the seat. RLP had a vote share of 35.72% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Kamasa of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Omprakash of INC by a margin of 35,810 votes which was 23.16% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 57.25% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Kamsa of BJP won this seat beating Heera Devi of INC by a margin of 4,501 votes which was 3.93% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 42.17% in the seat.
Bhopalgarh Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 19.82% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 1.11%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 65.94%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 3,02,215 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,58,202 were male and 1,44,013 female and registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Bhopalgarh in 2023 was 910 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,78,595 eligible electors, of which 1,46,471 were male, 1,32,124 female and 1,885 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,40,279 eligible electors, of which 1,26,072 were male, 1,14,207 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,17,058 eligible electors, of which 1,12,472 were male, 1,04,586 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Bhopalgarh in 2018 was 1,885. In 2013, there were 1,169 service voters registered in the constituency and 649 in 2008.
Poll dates
Bhopalgarh 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, Bhopalgarh voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Assembly constituency no.126. Bhopalgarh comprises of the following areas of Jodhpur district in the West region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Bhopalgarh, Tehsil Jodhpur (Partly) – (I) IlRC Jajiwal Kalan.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 2,583 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Bhopalgarh is: 26°35'36.6"N 73°23'11.4"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Bhopalgarh constituency, which are: Luni, Osian, Khinwsar, Merta, Bhilara. 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 68.84%, while it was 64.42% in 2013 and 52.78% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.