Kangan

Assembly Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir

17. Kangan 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 Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. The reservation status of this constituency is: Scheduled Tribe. 17. Kangan Assembly constituency is part of the 2. Srinagar (General) Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Kangan is scheduled to vote on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 and the counting of votes is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
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    The Naranag Temples archaeological site in Kangan, Jammu and Kashmir.
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    The Naranag Temples archaeological site in Kangan, Jammu and Kashmir.

Location

The geographic coordinates of Kangan Assembly constituency are: 34°17'34.8"N 75°03'07.2"E. This constituency falls in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. Kangan shares its borders with six other Assembly constituencies. Other Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituencies adjacent to Kangan are: Gurez, Pahalgam, Hazratbal, Ganderbal, Sonawari, Bandipora. This constituency shares borders with Ladakh.
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Map location of 17. Kangan Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir (Image: News18 Elections)

2024

Kangan (St) Assembly election results

PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
NC28,90749.97%
Mian Mehar Ali
Winner
Margin :3,819 (6.6%)
Winner
NOTA1,5642.7%None of the Above
ASP3540.61%Gulam Rubani Tadwa
JKAP7181.24%Atta Mohammad Khatana
RPIA5951.03%Abdul Majeed Baniyea
PDP25,08843.37%Syed Jamat Ali Shah
AJKLDP6211.07%Mohd Ayoub Chohan

Demographic profile

There were a total of 77,537 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Kangan Assembly constituency, of which 1,16,505 were male, 38,213 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 913.32.

Poll dates

Kangan Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 2 of the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on Wednesday, September 25, 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 17. Kangan Assembly constituency covers the following areas of Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir: Kangan and Gund Tehsils, Forest Block Kangan Gund and Lar Teshil (Part) – Watlar 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 Kangan constituency was 72.18%.
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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

17. Kangan


CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
Reservation status :Scheduled Tribe
State :Jammu and Kashmir
District(s) :Ganderbal
Region (India) :North
Region (State) :Kashmir
Lok Sabha constituency :Srinagar
2024 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Voter turnout (%) :72.18
Total voters :77,537
Male voters :39,324
Female voters :38,213
Electorate gender ratio :971.75
Poll phase :2
Poll date :September 25, 2024
Results (Counting of votes) :October 8, 2024
Number of candidates :6