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.
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)
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.
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%.