Petlawad

The geographic coordinates of Petlawad is: 22°53'16.4"N 74°49'27.8"E. Petlawad shares its borders with seven other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Petlawad are: Jhabua, Thandla, Sardarpur, Gandhwani, Badnawar, Ratlam Rural, Sailana. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.

In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Maida Valsingh of INC won in this seat defeating Nirmala Dilipsingh Bhuriya of BJP by a margin of 5,000 which was 2.51% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 46.9% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Nirmala Dilipsingh Bhuriya of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Valsingh Maida of INC by a margin of 17,016 votes which was 10.63% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 50.21% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Walsingh Meda of INC won this seat beating Nirmala Bhuriya of BJP by a margin of 8,584 votes which was 7.58% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 39.63% in the seat.

Petlawad Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 1.98% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 83.03%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 43.3%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,88,592 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,43,358 were male and 1,45,226 female and 8 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Petlawad in 2023 was 1,013 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,47,585 eligible electors, of which 1,23,590 were male, 1,23,989 female and 34 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,19,586 eligible electors, of which 1,10,604 were male, 1,08,978 female and 4 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,63,289 eligible electors, of which 81,902 were male, 81,387 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Petlawad in 2018 was 34. In 2013, there were 8 service voters registered in the constituency and 8 in 2008.

Petlawad 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, Petlawad voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, November 27, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Assembly constituency no.195. Petlawad comprises of the following areas of Jhabua district in the Malwa Tribal region of Madhya Pradesh: Petlawad Tehsil and Rama RI Circle of Jhabua Tehsil.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,393 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Petlawad is: 22°53'16.4"N 74°49'27.8"E.

A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Petlawad constituency, which are: Jhabua, Thandla, Sardarpur, Gandhwani, Badnawar, Ratlam Rural, Sailana. This constituency shares an inter-state border with no other state.

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 79.39%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 80.55%, while it was 72.91% in 2013 and 69.38% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -1.16% compared to the 2018 turnout.