Akhnoor

Assembly Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir

81. Akhnoor 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 Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir. The reservation status of this constituency is: Scheduled Caste. 81. Akhnoor Assembly constituency is part of the 5. Jammu (General) Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Akhnoor is scheduled to vote on Tuesday, October 1,2024 and the counting of votes is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
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    Akhnoor fort view from inside gate situated on bank of river chenab at jammu. Copyright (c) 2024 Amit Tickoo/Shutterstock.
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    Akhnoor fort view from inside gate situated on bank of river chenab at jammu. Copyright (c) 2024 Amit Tickoo/Shutterstock.

Location

The geographic coordinates of Akhnoor Assembly constituency are: 32°53'49.2"N 74°39'32.4"E. This constituency falls in Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir. Akhnoor shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies. Other Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituencies adjacent to Akhnoor are: Chhamb, Nagrota, Marh. This constituency shares borders with Pakistan.
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Map location of 81. Akhnoor Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir (Image: News18 Elections)

2024

Akhnoor Assembly election results

PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
BJP49,92764.87%
Mohan Lal
Winner
Margin :24,679 (32.07%)
Winner
NOTA7781.01%None of the Above
BSP1,0091.31%Chittar Manu
INC25,24832.81%Ashok Kumar

Demographic profile

There were a total of 94,051 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Akhnoor Assembly constituency, of which 1,11,971 were male, 45,813 female and 2 of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 842.24.

Poll dates

Akhnoor Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 3 of the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on Tuesday, October 1, 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 81. Akhnoor Assembly constituency covers the following areas of Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir: Akhnoor, Pargwal and Jourian Tehsils.)

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 Akhnoor constituency was 79.73%.
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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

81. Akhnoor


CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
Reservation status :Scheduled Caste
State :Jammu and Kashmir
District(s) :Jammu
Region (India) :North
Region (State) :Jammu
Lok Sabha constituency :Jammu
2024 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Voter turnout (%) :79.73
Total voters :94,051
Male voters :48,236
Female voters :45,813
Third gender voters :2
Electorate gender ratio :949.77
Poll phase :3
Poll date :October 1,2024
Results (Counting of votes) :October 8, 2024
Number of candidates :3