Khetri

Election results

In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Jitendra Singh of INC won in this seat defeating Dharmpal of BJP by a margin of 957 which was 0.62% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 37.32% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Pooranmal Saini of BSP emerged victorious in this seat beating Jitendra Singh of INC by a margin of 7,850 votes which was 5.98% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BSP had a vote share of 32.3% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Jitendra Singh of INC won this seat beating Dharmpal of BJP by a margin of 11,067 votes which was 11.12% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 33.8% in the seat.

Demographic profile

Khetri Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 13.02% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 2.91%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 74.13%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,22,546 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,17,837 were male and 1,04,709 female and registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Khetri in 2023 was 889 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,07,419 eligible electors, of which 1,11,153 were male, 96,266 female and 3,966 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,77,061 eligible electors, of which 94,208 were male, 82,853 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,55,600 eligible electors, of which 82,347 were male, 73,253 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Khetri in 2018 was 3,966. In 2013, there were 4,280 service voters registered in the constituency and 3,625 in 2008.

Poll dates

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

Extent

Assembly constituency no.31. Khetri comprises of the following areas of Jhunjhunu district in the North region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Khetri.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 843 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Khetri is: 24°02'58.9"N 73°35'48.5"E.

A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Khetri constituency, which are: Surajgarh, Jhunjhunu, Udaipurwati, Neem Ka Thana. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with Mahendragarh district of Haryana.

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 73.91%, while it was 74.27% in 2013 and 63.98% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.

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