Assembly constituency no.10 Ambikapur (अंबिकापुर in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the North region and Surguja district, of the state of Chhattisgarh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Ambikapur is part of the 1. Surguja (Scheduled Tribe) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
Ambikapur Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 5.58% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 38.8%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 60.01%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,55,479 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,26,231 were male and 1,29,236 female and 12 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Ambikapur in 2023 was 1,024 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,26,012 eligible electors, of which 1,13,240 were male, 1,12,747 female and 182 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,03,212 eligible electors, of which 1,03,516 were male, 99,685 female and 11 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,88,173 eligible electors, of which 96,704 were male, 91,469 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Ambikapur in 2018 was 182. In 2013, there were 38 service voters registered in the constituency and 72 in 2008.
PAST RESULTS
In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, T S Baba of INC won in this seat defeating Anurag Singh Deo of BJP by a margin of 39,624 which was 22.17% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 56.19% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, T S Baba of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Anurag Singh Deo of BJP by a margin of 19,558 votes which was 11.93% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 51.64% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, T S Baba of INC won this seat beating Anurag Singh Dev of BJP by a margin of 948 votes which was 0.71% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 42.12% in the seat.
LOCATION
The geographic coordinates of Ambikapur is: 22°54’03.6″”N 82°58’34.0″”E. Ambikapur shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh. The other Chhattisgarh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Ambikapur are: Premnagar, Bhatgaon, Lundra, Rampur, Pali- tanakhar. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
CANDIDATES 2023
The following candidates are contesting from Ambikapur in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly election: Anil Shrivastava Roti Party (Independent); T S Baba (Indian National Congress); Balsai Korram (Gondvana Gantantra Party); Ramnandan Paikra (Hamar Raj Party); Rajesh Agrawal (Bharatiya Janata Party); Kranti Kumar (Independent); Meera Ravi (Independent); Rakesh Kumar Sahu (Independent); Mukesh Goswami (Independent); Abdul Majid (Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J)); Sujan Bind (Rashtriya mahan Gantantra Party); Santosh Vishvakarma (Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party); Aster Xalxo (Independent)..
POLL DATES
Ambikapur Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 2 on Friday, November 17, 2023, in the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 2 on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Ambikapur voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, November 20, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
VOTER TURNOUT
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 75.64%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 79.13%, while it was 80.83% in 2013 and 70.98% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -3.49% compared to the 2018 turnout.
ELECTORATE SIZE
In 2023, there were a total of 2,55,479 eligible electors in Ambikapur of which 1,26,231 were male and 1,29,236 female and 12 of the third gender.
The electorate gender ratio in 2023 was 1,024 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018, there were a total of 2,26,012 electors, of which 1,13,240 were male, 1,12,747 female and 182 electors of the third gender.
In 2013, there were a total of 2,03,212 electors, of which 1,03,516 were male, 99,685 female and 11 voters of the third gender.
In 2008, there were a total of 1,88,173 electors, of which 96,704 were male, 91,469 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in 2018 was 182. In 2013, there were 38 service voters registered in the constituency and 72 in 2008.
EXTENT
Assembly constituency no.10. Ambikapur comprises of the following areas of Surguja district in the North region of Chhattisgarh: I Ambikapur Tehsil (Part) (i) Ambikapur 1 R I Circle (Part) Ambikapur PC, Namna Kalan PC, Jagdishpur PC, Keshopur PC, Labji PC, Sukhari PC, Mendra Kalan PC & Bhitthi Kalan PC, Ambikapur (M), (ii) Udaipur R I Circle, (iii) Lakhanpur R I Circle (Part) Lakhanpur PC, Keori PC, Lahpatra PC, Korja PC, Andhla PC, Latori PC, Katkona PC & Khutiya PC.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,187 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Ambikapur is: 22°54’03.6″”N 82°58’34.0″”E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Ambikapur constituency, which are: Premnagar, Bhatgaon, Lundra, Rampur, Pali- tanakhar. This constituency shares an inter-state border with no other state.”