Anantnag West

Assembly Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir

43. Anantnag West 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 Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. The reservation status of this constituency is: General. 43. Anantnag West Assembly constituency is part of the 3. Anantnag-Rajouri (General) Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Anantnag West 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 Anantnag West Assembly constituency are: 33°42'07.2"N 75°08'38.4"E. This constituency falls in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. Anantnag West shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies. Other Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituencies adjacent to Anantnag West are: Srigufwara-Bijbehara, Anantnag, Shangus-Anantnag East, Dooru, Devsar. This constituency shares borders with .
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Map location of 43. Anantnag West Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir (Image: News18 Elections)

2024

Anantnag West Assembly election results

PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
NC25,13540.58%
Abdul Majeed Bhat
Winner
Margin :10,435 (16.85%)
Winner
NOTA1,3822.23%None of the Above
IND8991.45%Gulshan Akhter
BJP6,57410.61%Mohd Rafiq Wani
PDP14,70023.74%Abdul Gaffar Sofi
IND1,8623.01%Fayaz Ahmad Khanday
IND2,8774.65%Aaqib Mushtaq Ganie
JKNPPB4280.69%Mohammad Rafiq Wani
JKDPAZ6,53010.54%Bilal Ahmad Deva
JDU1,5462.5%Gull Mohd Bhat

Demographic profile

There were a total of 1,23,538 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Anantnag West Assembly constituency, of which 1,09,870 were male, 61,132 female and 1 of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 890.59.

Poll dates

Anantnag West 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 43. Anantnag West Assembly constituency covers the following areas of Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir: Qazigund Tehsil, Anantnag Tehsil (Part) – Khanabal, Ruhoo, Urhanhall, L.G. Pora, Khandipahari, K.G. Raina, Nipora, Hurdischan, Kamad, Shaibabad and Imoh PCs.)

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 Anantnag West constituency was 48.73%.
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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

43. Anantnag West


CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
Reservation status :General
State :Jammu and Kashmir
District(s) :Anantnag
Region (India) :North
Region (State) :Kashmir
Lok Sabha constituency :Anantnag-Rajouri
2024 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Voter turnout (%) :48.73
Total voters :1,23,538
Male voters :62,405
Female voters :61,132
Third gender voters :1
Electorate gender ratio :979.6
Poll phase :1
Poll date :September 18, 2024
Results (Counting of votes) :October 8, 2024
Number of candidates :9