Assembly constituency no.194 Kishanganj (किशनगंज in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Hadoti region and Baran district, of the state of Rajasthan, which is in the North West region of India (Bharat). Kishanganj is part of the 25. Jhalawar Baran (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Tribe; Rural constituency.
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Kishanganj (Scheduled Tribe) Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Location
The geographic coordinates of Kishanganj is: 26°59'34.8"N 73°25'40.8"E. Kishanganj shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan. The other Rajasthan Assembly constituencies adjacent to Kishanganj are: Anta, Baran-Atru, Chhabra. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with: Sheopur, Shivpuri, and Guna districts of Madhya Pradesh.
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Map showing the location of Kishanganj Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Election results
In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Nirmala Sahariya of INC won in this seat defeating Lalit Meena of BJP by a margin of 14,136 which was 8.32% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 51.64% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Lalit Kumar of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Chatri Bai of INC by a margin of 12,982 votes which was 9.28% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 46.08% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Nirmala of INC won this seat beating Hemraj of BJP by a margin of 16,378 votes which was 16.06% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 51.57% in the seat.
Kishanganj Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 14.15% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 34.2%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 66.66%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,31,296 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,19,127 were male and 1,12,169 female and registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Kishanganj in 2023 was 942 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,12,667 eligible electors, of which 1,09,364 were male, 1,03,303 female and 22 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,78,203 eligible electors, of which 92,652 were male, 85,551 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,59,398 eligible electors, of which 82,863 were male, 76,535 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Kishanganj in 2018 was 22. In 2013, there were 4 service voters registered in the constituency and 14 in 2008.
Poll dates
Kishanganj 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, Kishanganj voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Assembly constituency no.194. Kishanganj comprises of the following areas of Baran district in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Kishanganj, Tehsil Shahbad.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 2,748 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Kishanganj is: 26°59'34.8"N 73°25'40.8"E.
A total of three Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Kishanganj constituency, which are: Anta, Baran-Atru, Chhabra. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with Sheopur, Shivpuri, and Guna districts of Madhya Pradesh.
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 79.98%, while it was 78.53% in 2013 and 63.99% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.