Banihal

Assembly Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir

55. Banihal is one of the 90 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir is located in the North region of India. This seat can be classified as: and falls in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. The reservation status of this constituency is: General. 55. Banihal Assembly constituency is part of the 4. Udhampur (General) Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Banihal is scheduled to vote on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 and the counting of votes is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

Location

The geographic coordinates of Banihal Assembly constituency are: 33°23'02.4"N 75°06'10.8"E. This constituency falls in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. Banihal shares its borders with six other Assembly constituencies. Other Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituencies adjacent to Banihal are: Gulabgarh, DH Pora, Dooru, Doda West, Ramban, Reasi. This constituency shares borders with .
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Map location of 55. Banihal Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir (Image: News18 Elections)

2024

Banihal Assembly election results

PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
NC33,12836.37%
Sajad Shaheen
Winner
Margin :6,110 (6.71%)
Winner
NOTA1,6311.79%None of the Above
INC20,45822.46%Vikar Rasool Wani
PDP27,01829.66%Imtiaz Ahmed Shan
BJP6,2856.9%Mohd Saleem Bhat
IND1,0711.18%Munazar Ahmed Malik
IND8370.92%Bashir Ahmed Shan
AAP6540.72%Mudassir Azmat

Demographic profile

There were a total of 1,22,584 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Banihal Assembly constituency, of which 1,04,321 were male, 59,051 female and 0 of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 897.65.

Poll dates

Banihal Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

Election Trivia

78% (681/873) of the contestants in the 2024 Jammu & Kashmir elections lost their deposits.

Extent

According the latest delimitation documents, the extent of 55. Banihal Assembly constituency covers the following areas of Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir: Banihal, Khari, Ramsoo and Gool Tehsils, Ukhral Tehsil (Part) – Pogal PC and Ramban Tehsil (Part) – Somber- Harog PC.)

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in Banihal constituency was 71.28%.
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Total voters

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Victory margin

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Winner vote share (%)

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  • First Published: April 18, 2024, 05:40 IST
  • Last Updated: October 11, 2024 at 10:27 AM IST

55. Banihal


CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
Reservation status :General
State :Jammu and Kashmir
District(s) :Ramban
Region (India) :North
Region (State) :Jammu
Lok Sabha constituency :Udhampur
2024 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Voter turnout (%) :71.28
Total voters :1,22,584
Male voters :63,533
Female voters :59,051
Electorate gender ratio :929.45
Poll phase :1
Poll date :September 18, 2024
Results (Counting of votes) :October 8, 2024
Number of candidates :7