Map of India highlighting the location of Rajasthan in the north-west
Location of Rajasthan (highlighted in red) within India

The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Rajasthan state in India.[3] The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Jaipur,[4] the capital of the state.[5] The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years, unless dissolved early.[6]: 72 Since 1977, it has had 200 members, who are directly elected from single-seat constituencies.[7]

Since the independence of India from the United Kingdom in 1947, the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been given reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for SCs and STs.[8][6]: 137 According to the 2011 census of India the Scheduled Castes constitute 17.8%, while the Scheduled Tribes constitute 13.5% of the population of the state.[9][10]: 6, 12 The Scheduled Castes have been granted a reservation of 34 seats in the assembly, while 25 constituencies are reserved for candidates of the Scheduled Tribes.[11]: 7

History

Changes in the constituencies of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly over time
Year Act/Order Explanation Totalseats SC-reserved seats ST-reserved seats Election(s)
1950, 1951 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1951[12]The Indian Constitution came into effect and new constituencies were created. 140 0 1 1952[13]
1956 States Reorganisation Act, 1956Ajmer State was merged with Rajasthan. 136 28 16 1957[14]
1961 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961[15]There were changes in the number and reservation status of constituencies. Two-member constituencies were abolished. 176 27 19 1962[16]
1966 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1966[17]: 419 There was an increase in the number of Lok Sabha seats assigned to Rajasthan leading to a corresponding increase in the number of Assembly seats. 184 30 21 1967,[18]1972[19]
1976 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976[20]There were changes in the number and reservation status of constituencies. 200 33 24 1977,[21]1980,[22]1985,[23]1990,[24]1993,[25]1998,[26]2003[27]
2008 Delimitation Commission Order, 2007[11]There were changes in the reservation status and area covered by constituencies. 200 34 25 2008,[28]2013,[29]2018,[30]2023[2]

Constituencies

Rajasthan's ST seats are concentrated in its south and east, while the SC seats are quite dispersed
The constituencies of Rajasthan with their reservation status indicated by colour.

The constituencies of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly were last delimited in 2008.[11]

Reservation
  Scheduled Castes (SC)
  Scheduled Tribes (ST)
Constituencies of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
No.Name Reserved for(SC/ST/None) DistrictLok Sabhaconstituency Electorate(2023)[2]
1 SadulshaharNone GanganagarGanganagar239,711
2 Ganganagar239,157
3 Karanpur229,378
4 Suratgarh256,202
5 RaisinghnagarSC Anupgarh268,697
6 AnupgarhBikaner245,958
7 SangariaNone HanumangarhGanganagar246,117
8 Hanumangarh297,777
9 PilibangaSC 297,001
10 NoharNone Churu281,235
11 Bhadra276,365
12 KhajuwalaSC AnupgarhBikaner236,842
13 Bikaner WestNone Bikaner237,689
14 Bikaner East247,695
15 Kolayat256,184
16 Lunkaransar260,890
17 Dungargarh266,284
18 Nokha282,544
19 SadulpurChuruChuru251,075
20 Taranagar263,222
21 Sardarshahar305,828
22 Churu256,667
23 Ratangarh278,507
24 SujangarhSC 289,506
25 PilaniJhunjhunuJhunjhunu249,563
26 SurajgarhNone 291,469
27 Jhunjhunu272,359
28 Mandawa248,549
29 Nawalgarh280,618
30 Udaipurwati259,964
31 Khetri227,852
32 FatehpurSikar254,795
33 LachhmangarhSikar280,028
34 DhodSC 279,128
35 SikarNone 290,632
36 Danta Ramgarh289,982
37 Khandela267,504
38 Neem Ka ThanaNeem Ka Thana273,971
39 Srimadhopur279,757
40 KotputliKotputli-BehrorJaipur Rural228,953
41 Viratnagar232,401
42 ShahpuraJaipur234,648
43 ChomuJaipur RuralSikar252,985
44 PhuleraJaipur Rural262,555
45 DuduSC DuduAjmer254,253
46 JhotwaraNone JaipurJaipur Rural429,027
47 Amber289,646
48 Jamwa RamgarhST Jaipur Rural232,217
49 Hawa MahalNone JaipurJaipur254,408
50 Vidhyadhar Nagar342,342
51 Civil Lines245,558
52 Kishanpole192,664
53 Adarsh Nagar268,419
54 Malviya Nagar216,988
55 Sanganer350,245
56 BagruSC Jaipur Rural352,631
57 BassiST Dausa234,748
58 ChaksuSC 231,087
59 TijaraNone Khairthal-TijaraAlwar262,727
60 Kishangarh Bas256,777
61 Mundawar241,615
62 BehrorAlwar237,305
63 BansurJaipur Rural254,753
64 ThanagaziDausa221,610
65 Alwar RuralSC Alwar262,695
66 Alwar UrbanNone 263,585
67 Ramgarh271,744
68 Rajgarh LaxmangarhST 264,846
69 KathumarSC Bharatpur229,399
70 KamanNone Deeg265,803
71 Nagar250,148
72 Deeg-Kumher257,527
73 BharatpurBharatpur279,032
74 Nadbai291,897
75 WeirSC 272,377
76 Bayana266,511
77 BaseriDholpurKarauli–Dholpur203,227
78 BariNone 237,355
79 Dholpur223,263
80 Rajakhera214,923
81 TodabhimST Karauli281,647
82 HindaunSC 276,907
83 KarauliNone 256,916
84 SapotraST 275,004
85 BandikuiNone DausaDausa222,388
86 Mahuwa221,302
87 SikraiSC 263,403
88 DausaNone 243,483
89 LalsotST 255,270
90 GangapurNone Gangapur CityTonk-Sawai Madhopur268,610
91 BamanwasST 243,526
92 Sawai MadhopurNone Sawai Madhopur256,555
93 KhandarSC 247,830
94 MalpuraNone Tonk271,358
95 NiwaiSC 284,986
96 TonkNone 253,193
97 Deoli-Uniara297,316
98 KishangarhAjmerAjmer282,655
99 Pushkar251,989
100 Ajmer North209,862
101 Ajmer SouthSC 210,287
102 NasirabadNone 210,287
103 BeawarBeawarRajsamand258,434
104 MasudaAjmer272,284
105 KekriKekri261,747
106 LadnunDidwana KuchamanNagaur269,255
107 Deedwana265,866
108 JayalSC Nagaur262,399
109 NagaurNone 270,729
110 Khinwsar283,052
111 MertaSC Rajsamand286,760
112 DeganaNone 265,839
113 MakranaDidwana KuchamanNagaur271,866
114 Parbatsar250,433
115 Nawan269,093
116 JaitaranPaliRajsamand308,939
117 SojatPali246,238
118 Pali274,659
119 Marwar Junction294,959
120 Bali332,830
121 Sumerpur311,205
122 PhalodiPhalodiJodhpur257,492
123 Lohawat268,240
124 ShergarhJodhpur Rural275,874
125 OsianPali266,268
126 BhopalgarhSC 305,201
127 SardarpuraNone JodhpurJodhpur257,772
128 Jodhpur199,714
129 Soorsagar288,679
130 LuniJodhpur Rural335,169
131 BilaraSC Pali290,409
132 JaisalmerNone JaisalmerBarmer253,418
133 PokaranJodhpur224,665
134 SheoBarmerBarmer300,843
135 Barmer264,863
136 BaytooBalotra252,401
137 Pachpadra252,957
138 Siwana276,251
139 Gudha MalaniBarmer270,134
140 ChohtanSC 309,744
141 AhoreNone JaloreJalore271,455
142 JaloreSC 287,956
143 BhinmalNone 308,859
144 SanchoreSanchore315,319
145 Raniwara271,874
146 SirohiSirohi304,492
147 Pindwara-AbuST 228,333
148 ReodarSC 283,584
149 GogundaST UdaipurUdaipur264,810
150 Jhadol273,497
151 Kherwara297,710
152 Udaipur Rural285,214
153 UdaipurNone 246,410
154 MavliChittorgarh258,065
155 Vallabhnagar264,780
156 SalumberST SalumbarUdaipur295,173
157 DhariawadPratapgarh274,756
158 DungarpurDungarpurBanswara263,301
159 AspurUdaipur270,023
160 SagwaraBanswara276,048
161 Chorasi250,160
162 GhatolBanswara281,420
163 Garhi289,357
164 Banswara281,013
165 Bagidora264,743
166 Kushalgarh264,875
167 KapasanSC ChittorgarhChittorgarh269,727
168 BegunNone 279,580
169 Chittorgarh270,246
170 Nimbahera276,158
171 Bari Sadri274,987
172 PratapgarhST Pratapgarh259,074
173 BhimNone RajsamandRajsamand231,185
174 Kumbhalgarh226,463
175 Rajsamand232,184
176 Nathdwara238,585
177 AsindBhilwaraBhilwara296,914
178 Mandal271,134
179 Sahara254,268
180 Bhilwara279,899
181 ShahpuraSC Shahpura252,867
182 JahazpurNone 247,891
183 MandalgarhBhilwara248,734
184 HindoliBundi273,581
185 KeshoraipatanSC Kota277,861
186 BundiNone 309,342
187 PipaldaKota210,017
188 Sangod209,921
189 Kota North255,734
190 Kota South244,959
191 Ladpura290,305
192 Ramganj MandiSC 248,061
193 AntaNone BaranJhalawar-Baran217,028
194 KishanganjST 231,679
195 Baran-AtruSC 240,979
196 ChhabraNone 244,570
197 DagSC Jhalawar264,695
198 JhalrapatanNone 297,916
199 Khanpur247,156
200 Manohar Thana266,509

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