Assembly constituency no.5 Raisingh Nagar (Raisinghnagar, Rai Singh Nagar) (रायसिंहनगर in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the North region and Ganganagar district, of the state of Rajasthan, which is in the North West region of India (Bharat). Raisingh Nagar is part of the 1. Ganganagar (Scheduled Caste) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Caste; Rural constituency.
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Raisingh Nagar (Scheduled Caste) Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Location
The geographic coordinates of Raisingh Nagar is: 29°21'54.0"N 73°24'14.4"E. Raisingh Nagar shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan. The other Rajasthan Assembly constituencies adjacent to Raisingh Nagar are: Karanpur, Suratgarh, Lunkaransar, Khajuwala, Anupgarh. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with: Pakistan.
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Map showing the location of Raisingh Nagar Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Election results
In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Balveer Singh Luthra of BJP won in this seat defeating Shyopat Ram of CPIM by a margin of 33,671 which was 16.62% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 37.98% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Sonadevi of NUZP emerged victorious in this seat beating Balveer Singh of BJP by a margin of 21,238 votes which was 11.88% of the total votes polled in the constituency. NUZP had a vote share of 36.78% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Daulat Raj of INC won this seat beating Nihal Chand of BJP by a margin of 5,042 votes which was 3.5% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 46.06% in the seat.
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Raisingh Nagar Assembly election results
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Raisinghnagar Assembly election results
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Raisingh Nagar (SC) Assembly election results
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Raisingh Nagar Assembly election results
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Raisinghnagar Assembly election results
Demographic profile
Raisingh Nagar Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 40.96% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0.99%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 69.64%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,67,530 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,40,584 were male and 1,26,946 female and registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Raisingh Nagar in 2023 was 903 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,46,304 eligible electors, of which 1,29,467 were male, 1,16,832 female and 290 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,11,691 eligible electors, of which 1,12,210 were male, 99,481 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,88,308 eligible electors, of which 1,00,643 were male, 87,665 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Raisingh Nagar in 2018 was 290. In 2013, there were 93 service voters registered in the constituency and 63 in 2008.
Poll dates
Raisingh Nagar 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, Raisingh Nagar voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Assembly constituency no.5. Raisingh Nagar comprises of the following areas of Ganganagar district in the North region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Raisinghnagar, Tehsil Vijaynagar (Partly) – (I) IlRC Vijaynagar including Shri Vijaynagar Municipal Board (II) IlRC Kunplee (III) IlRC 40 GB (IV) IlRC 8STB, (V) IlRC 12GB, Tehsil Anupgarh (Partly) – (I) IlRC Salempura (II) IlRC Banda Colony.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 2,420 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Raisingh Nagar is: 29°21'54.0"N 73°24'14.4"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Raisingh Nagar constituency, which are: Karanpur, Suratgarh, Lunkaransar, Khajuwala, Anupgarh. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with Pakistan.
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 82.31%, while it was 84.55% in 2013 and 76.47% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.