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Assembly constituency no.163 Garhi (गढ़ी in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the South region and Banswara district, of the state of Rajasthan, which is in the North West region of India (Bharat). Garhi is part of the 20. Banswara (Scheduled Tribe) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Tribe; Rural constituency.


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Location

The geographic coordinates of Garhi is: 23°34'58.1"N 74°11'43.8"E. Garhi shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan. The other Rajasthan Assembly constituencies adjacent to Garhi are: Sagwara, Aspur, Ghatol, Banswara, Bagidora. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with: no other state.

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Garhi Assembly election results

2023
PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
BJP87,392--
Kailash Chandra Meena
Winner
Margin:
(%)
Winner
INC72,285--Shankarlal Charpota
BAP43,525--Mani Lal Garasiya
NOTA5,192--None of the Above
IND3,946--Pankaj Charpota
IND3,420--Shalendra Roat
IND2,295--Laxman Lal
IND1,909--Premila Kharadi
BSP1,875--Suryalal Khant
BTP1,609--Vijay Pal S/O Puniya Katara
2018
2013
2008

Election results

In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Kailash Chandra Meena of BJP won in this seat defeating Kanta Bhil of INC by a margin of 24,401 which was 11.86% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 48.28% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Jeetmal Khant of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Kanta Bheel of INC by a margin of 24,450 votes which was 13.86% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 52.09% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Kanta Garasiya of INC won this seat beating Dharmendra Rathore of BJP by a margin of 25,433 votes which was 18.79% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 46.8% in the seat.

Demographic profile

Garhi Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 6.93% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 54.35%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 56.33%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,88,353 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,45,675 were male and 1,42,678 female and registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Garhi in 2023 was 979 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,62,066 eligible electors, of which 1,32,172 were male, 1,29,893 female and 20 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,29,043 eligible electors, of which 1,16,846 were male, 1,12,197 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,01,645 eligible electors, of which 1,02,225 were male, 99,420 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Garhi in 2018 was 20. In 2013, there were 10 service voters registered in the constituency and 7 in 2008.


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Poll dates

Garhi 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, Garhi voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.163. Garhi comprises of the following areas of Banswara district in the South region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Garhi, Tehsil Banswara (Partly) – (i) IlRC Talwara.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 859 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Garhi is: 23°34'58.1"N 74°11'43.8"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Garhi constituency, which are: Sagwara, Aspur, Ghatol, Banswara, Bagidora. 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 78.6%, while it was 77.38% in 2013 and 67.14% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.

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First Published: November 03, 2023, 12:02 IST

Last Updated: March 15, 2024 at 12:09 PM IST

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163. Garhi

CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
Reservation status:Scheduled Tribe
State:Rajasthan
District(s):Banswara
Region (State):South
Lok Sabha constituency:Banswara
2023 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Voter turnout (%):77.57
Total voters:288353
Male voters:145675
Female voters:142678
Electorate gender ratio:979
Poll phase:1
Number of candidates:12

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