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)
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.
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%.