Viratnagar

Election results

In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Indraj Singh Gurjar of INC won in this seat defeating Kuldeep Dhankad of IND by a margin of 19,367 which was 12.53% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 38.43% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Dr Phoolchand Bhinda of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Ramchandra of INC by a margin of 9,398 votes which was 7.36% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 45.33% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Phool Chand of BJP won this seat beating Ram Chandra of INC by a margin of 4,078 votes which was 3.98% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 26.02% in the seat.

Demographic profile

Viratnagar Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 14.67% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 6.04%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 75.51%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,30,707 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,22,121 were male and 1,08,586 female and registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Viratnagar in 2023 was 889 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,09,309 eligible electors, of which 1,10,689 were male, 98,620 female and 1,098 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,76,400 eligible electors, of which 94,281 were male, 82,119 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,61,373 eligible electors, of which 84,882 were male, 76,491 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Viratnagar in 2018 was 1,098. In 2013, there were 366 service voters registered in the constituency and 548 in 2008.

Poll dates

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

Extent

Assembly constituency no.41. Viratnagar comprises of the following areas of Jaipur district in the Central region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Viratnagar, Tehsil Kotputli (Partly) – (I) IlRC Paota, Tehsil Shahpura (Partly) – (I) IlRC Shahpura (Partly) – (i) PC Chhapra Khurd (ii) PC Nathawala (iii) PC Rampura (iv) PC Saiwar.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 680 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Viratnagar is: 27°27'23.4"N 76°05'56.4"E.

A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Viratnagar constituency, which are: Srimadhopur, Kotputli, Bansur, Thanagazi, Jamwa Ramgarh, Shahpura. 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 74.01%, while it was 72.51% in 2013 and 63.51% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.

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