Kathua

Assembly Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir

67. Kathua 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 Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. The reservation status of this constituency is: Scheduled Caste. 67. Kathua Assembly constituency is part of the 4. Udhampur (General) Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Kathua 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 Kathua Assembly constituency are: 32°22'48.0"N 75°32'16.8"E. This constituency falls in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. Kathua shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies. Other Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituencies adjacent to Kathua are: Hiranagar, Jasrota, Basohli. This constituency shares borders with Punjab.
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Map location of 67. Kathua Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir (Image: News18 Elections)

2024

Kathua Assembly election results

PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
BJP45,94455.19%
Dr Bharat Bhushan
Winner
Margin :12,117 (14.56%)
Winner
NOTA7330.88%None of the Above
BSP33,82740.64%Sandeep Majotra
IND6800.82%Khushboo Bhagat
NC1,5971.92%Subash Chander
PDP4600.55%Sudesh Kumar

Demographic profile

There were a total of 1,08,834 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Kathua Assembly constituency, of which 97,446 were male, 51,638 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 880.64.

Poll dates

Kathua 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.

Extent

According the latest delimitation documents, the extent of 67. Kathua Assembly constituency covers the following areas of Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir: Nagri Tehsil and Kathua Tehsil (Part) – Kathua Tehsil excluding Barwal, Bhurthain, Budhi, Chak Sakta, Forelain, Hatli, Juthana, Kathera, Logate, Nanan, Phalote, Tarharah , Tridwan, Basantpur and Thein 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 Kathua constituency was 75.53%.
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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

67. Kathua


CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
Reservation status :Scheduled Caste
State :Jammu and Kashmir
District(s) :Kathua
Region (India) :North
Region (State) :Jammu
Lok Sabha constituency :Udhampur
2024 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Voter turnout (%) :75.53
Total voters :1,08,834
Male voters :57,196
Female voters :51,638
Electorate gender ratio :902.83
Poll phase :3
Poll date :October 1,2024
Results (Counting of votes) :October 8, 2024
Number of candidates :5