Kishtwar
Assembly Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir
49. Kishtwar 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 Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. The reservation status of this constituency is: General. 49. Kishtwar Assembly constituency is part of the 4. Udhampur (General) Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Kishtwar 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 Kishtwar Assembly constituency are: 33°31'22.8"N 75°56'34.8"E. This constituency falls in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. Kishtwar shares its borders with two other Assembly constituencies. Other Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituencies adjacent to Kishtwar are: Inderwal, Padder-Nagseni. This constituency shares borders with Ladakh.
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Map location of 49. Kishtwar Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir (Image: News18 Elections)
2024
Kishtwar Assembly election results
Demographic profile
There were a total of 73,537 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Kishtwar Assembly constituency, of which 1,15,840 were male, 36,102 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 854.54.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 854.54.
Poll dates
Kishtwar 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 49. Kishtwar Assembly constituency covers the following areas of Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir: Dachhan Tehsil, Drabshalla Tehsil (Part) - Drabshalla Tehsil excluding Balgran PC and Kishtwar Tehsil (Part) – Kishtwar Tehsil excluding Dool, Pochhal and Keshwan PCs and Mughalmaidan Tehsil (Part) – Mulchiter 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 Kishtwar constituency was 78.24%.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
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- First Published: April 18, 2024, 05:40 IST
- Last Updated: October 11, 2024 at 10:27 AM IST
JAMMU AND KASHMIR ASSEMBLY ELECTION NEWS
49. Kishtwar
| CONSTITUENCY DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Reservation status : | General |
| State : | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District(s) : | Kishtwar |
| Region (India) : | North |
| Region (State) : | Jammu |
| Lok Sabha constituency : | Udhampur |
| 2024 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS | |
|---|---|
| Voter turnout (%) : | 78.24 |
| Total voters : | 73,537 |
| Male voters : | 37,435 |
| Female voters : | 36,102 |
| Electorate gender ratio : | 964.39 |
| Poll phase : | 1 |
| Poll date : | September 18, 2024 |
| Results (Counting of votes) : | October 8, 2024 |
| Number of candidates : | 7 |