Assembly constituency no.117 Sojat (सोजत in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the West region and Pali district, of the state of Rajasthan, which is in the North West region of India (Bharat). Sojat is part of the 15. Pali (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Caste; Rural constituency.
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DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
Sojat Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 19.68% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0.17%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 62.39%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,44,953 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,25,515 were male and 1,19,438 female and registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Sojat in 2023 was 952 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,22,789 eligible electors, of which 1,14,037 were male, 1,08,751 female and 170 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,00,516 eligible electors, of which 1,03,501 were male, 97,015 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,79,925 eligible electors, of which 90,685 were male, 89,240 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Sojat in 2018 was 170. In 2013, there were 249 service voters registered in the constituency and 203 in 2008.
PAST RESULTS
In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Shobha Chauhan of BJP won in this seat defeating Shobha Solanki of INC by a margin of 32,398 which was 21.79% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 54.24% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Sanjna Agari of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Dr Sangeeta Arya of INC by a margin of 20,756 votes which was 15.1% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 54.28% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Sanjana Agri of BJP won this seat beating Ratan Panwar of INC by a margin of 5,901 votes which was 5.96% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 32.96% in the seat.
LOCATION
The geographic coordinates of Sojat is: 25°58’28.2″N 73°42’48.6″E. Sojat shares its borders with seven other Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan. The other Rajasthan Assembly constituencies adjacent to Sojat are: Pali, Luni, Bilara, Jaitaran, Beawar, Marwar Junction, Sumerpur. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with: no other state.
CANDIDATES 2023
The following candidates are contesting from Sojat in the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly election: Shobha Chauhan (Bharatiya Janata Party); Niranjan Arya (Indian National Congress); Manju Jalwaniya (Independent); Rekha Avinash Panwar (Independent); Om Prakash (Aam Aadmi Party); Surajmal (Bahujan Samaj Party); Ramchandre (Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)); Ashok Kumar Khandpa (Independent); Kailash Chand (Independent); Gunesh Rawal (Independent); Govind Ram Khatak (Independent); Pradeep Meghwal (Independent)..
POLL DATES
Sojat 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, Sojat voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
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 66.81%, while it was 68.63% in 2013 and 55.11% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.
ELECTORATE SIZE
In 2023, there were a total of 2,44,953 eligible electors in Sojat of which 1,25,515 were male and 1,19,438 female and of the third gender.
The electorate gender ratio in 2023 was 952 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018, there were a total of 2,22,789 electors, of which 1,14,037 were male, 1,08,751 female and 170 electors of the third gender.
In 2013, there were a total of 2,00,516 electors, of which 1,03,501 were male, 97,015 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In 2008, there were a total of 1,79,925 electors, of which 90,685 were male, 89,240 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in 2018 was 170. In 2013, there were 249 service voters registered in the constituency and 203 in 2008.
EXTENT
Assembly constituency no.117. Sojat comprises of the following areas of Pali district in the West region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Sojat, Tehsil Raipur (Partly) – (I) IlRC Raipur excluding PC Bar and PC Deepawas (II) IlRC Pipliya Kalan.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,936 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sojat is: 25°58’28.2″N 73°42’48.6″E.
A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Sojat constituency, which are: Pali, Luni, Bilara, Jaitaran, Beawar, Marwar Junction, Sumerpur. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with no other state.
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