Assembly constituency no.20 Taranagar (तारानगर in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the North region and Churu district, of the state of Rajasthan, which is in the North West region of India (Bharat). Taranagar is part of the 3. Churu (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Taranagar (General) Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Location
The geographic coordinates of Taranagar is: 28°42'21.2"N 74°57'24.8"E. Taranagar shares its borders with six other Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan. The other Rajasthan Assembly constituencies adjacent to Taranagar are: Nohar, Bhadra, Sadulpur, Mandawa, Churu, Sardarshahar. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Taranagar Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Election results
In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Narendra Budaniya of INC won in this seat defeating Rakesh Jangir of BJP by a margin of 12,555 which was 7.04% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 31.95% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Jai Narayan Pooniya of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Dr Chandrashekhar Baid of INC by a margin of 11,136 votes which was 7.06% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 41.62% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Rajendra Rathore of BJP won this seat beating Dr Chandrashekhar Baid of INC by a margin of 17,613 votes which was 12.52% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 38.76% in the seat.
Taranagar Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 21.47% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0.46%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 66.75%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 3,01,982 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,58,839 were male and 1,43,143 female and registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Taranagar in 2023 was 901 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,37,250 eligible electors, of which 1,25,132 were male, 1,12,118 female and 1,376 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,03,285 eligible electors, of which 1,07,294 were male, 95,991 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,82,001 eligible electors, of which 96,571 were male, 85,430 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Taranagar in 2018 was 1,376. In 2013, there were 800 service voters registered in the constituency and 674 in 2008.
Poll dates
Taranagar 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, Taranagar voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Assembly constituency no.20. Taranagar comprises of the following areas of Churu district in the North region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Taranagar, Tehsil Rajgarh (Partly) – (I) IlRC Dadarewa (II) IlRC Dokwa, Tehsil Sardarshahar (Partly) – (I) IlRC Ratoosar.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 2,704 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Taranagar is: 28°42'21.2"N 74°57'24.8"E.
A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Taranagar constituency, which are: Nohar, Bhadra, Sadulpur, Mandawa, Churu, Sardarshahar. 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 75.25%, while it was 77.71% in 2013 and 77.43% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.