5. Handwara 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 Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. The reservation status of this constituency is: General. 5. Handwara Assembly constituency is part of the 1. Baramulla (General) Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Handwara is scheduled to vote on Tuesday, October 1,2024 and the counting of votes is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
Location
The geographic coordinates of Handwara Assembly constituency are: 34°24'54.0"N 74°09'03.6"E. This constituency falls in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. Handwara shares its borders with six other Assembly constituencies. Other Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituencies adjacent to Handwara are: Karnah, Trehgam, Kupwara, Lolab, Langate, Uri. This constituency shares borders with Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.
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Map location of 5. Handwara Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir (Image: News18 Elections)
There were a total of 97,836 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Handwara Assembly constituency, of which 1,36,600 were male, 48,268 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 919.32.
Poll dates
Handwara 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 5. Handwara Assembly constituency covers the following areas of Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir: Vilgam, Zachaldara and Tarathpora (Ramhal) Tehsils and Dragmulla Tehsil (Part) – Dragmulla Tehsil excluding Bumhama PC and Handwara Tehsil (Part) – Bakaiaker, Handwara, Shoghpora, Wadipora, Sirajpora, Badkoot Machipora and Jagerpora 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 Handwara constituency was 72.78%.