Jatara

The geographic coordinates of Jatara is: 25°03'37.8"N 78°59'04.2"E. Jatara shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Jatara are: Tikamgarh, Prithvipur, Khargapur, Maharajpur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh.

In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Khatik Harishankar of BJP won in this seat defeating R R Bansal of MHD by a margin of 36,715 which was 26.42% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 45.56% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Ahirwar Dinesh Kumar of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Harishankar Khatik of BJP by a margin of 233 votes which was 0.18% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 39.9% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Khatik Harishankar of BJP won this seat beating Dinesh Ahirwar of BJSH by a margin of 847 votes which was 0.99% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJSH had a vote share of 23.81% in the seat.

Jatara Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 27.6% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 4.05%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 61.43%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,21,067 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,15,055 were male and 1,06,009 female and 3 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Jatara in 2023 was 921 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,93,185 eligible electors, of which 1,02,286 were male, 90,898 female and 164 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,81,363 eligible electors, of which 97,095 were male, 84,264 female and 4 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,47,364 eligible electors, of which 78,584 were male, 68,780 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Jatara in 2018 was 164. In 2013, there were 63 service voters registered in the constituency and 70 in 2008.

Jatara Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 on Friday, November 17, 2023, in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Monday, November 25, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Jatara voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, November 27, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Assembly constituency no.44. Jatara comprises of the following areas of Tikamgarh district in the Vindhya Pradesh region of Madhya Pradesh: 0-RI Circle, Lidhora, Jatara RI Circles of Jatara Tehsil, Jatara (Nagar Panchayat) NPT, Lidhorakhas (Nagar Panchayat) NPT and Syawani and Barana RI Circles of Palera Tehsil.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,047 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Jatara is: 25°03'37.8"N 78°59'04.2"E.

A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Jatara constituency, which are: Tikamgarh, Prithvipur, Khargapur, Maharajpur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh.

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 75.42%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 71.95%, while it was 70.8% in 2013 and 58.17% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +3.47% compared to the 2018 turnout.