2. Srinagar (سری نگر) is a Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. This constituency is located in the North region of India and in the Kashmir region within Jammu and Kashmir. This seat includes the following districts of Jammu and Kashmir: Budgam, Ganderbal, Pulwama, Shopian, Srinagar. Srinagar Lok Sabha seat can be classified as: Rural and the reservation status of this seat is: General. 2. Srinagar is voting in Phase 4 of the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Monday, May 13, 2024.
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Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency (Image: News18)
Location
The geographic coordinates of Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency are: 34°04'28.9"N 74°49'13.4"E. Srinagar shares its borders with four other Lok Sabha constituencies. Other Lok Sabha constituencies adjacent to Srinagar are: Baramulla, Jammu, Ladakh, Anantnag-Rajouri. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: No other state.
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Location of Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency on the map of India displaying the 543 different Parliamentary constituencies (Image: News18)
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Farooq Abdullah of JKNC won in this seat defeating Aga Syed Mohsin of PDP by a margin of 70,050 votes which was 37.49% of the total votes cast for the seat. JKNC had a vote share of 57.13% in 2019 in this seat.
In 2014, Tariq Hameed Karra of JKPDP emerged victorious in this seat beating Farooq Abdullah of JKNC by a margin of 42,280 votes which was 13.54% of the total votes polled in the constituency. JKPDP secured a vote share of 50.58% in the seat.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Farooq Abdullah of JKNC won this seat beating Iftikhar Hussain Ansari of JKPDP by a margin of 30,242 votes which was 10.69% of the total votes polled in the constituency. JKNC had a vote share of 51.99% in the seat.
Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 0% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 4%, according to the latest relevant Delimitation Commission report. The estimated literacy level of the district(s) in which this constituency falls in is 64%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 17,44,027 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 8,74,048 were male, 8,69,916 female and 63 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 12,94,671 registered voters, of which 8,74,048 were male, 6,27,052 female and 26 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 12,07,230 registered voters in this constituency, of which 6,31,520 were male, 5,75,702 female and 8 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 11,06,729 which included 5,76,035 male, and 5,30,694 female.
The number of service voters in Lok Sabha constituency was 744 in 2019, 275 in 2014 and 161 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 995, in 2019 it was 939, 912 in 2014 and 921 in 2009.
Poll dates
Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency went to the polls in Phase 4 of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Monday, May 13, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections this seat voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, April 18, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.
In the 2014 polls this constituency voted in Phase 4 on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.
In 2009, Srinagar voted in Phase 4 on Thursday, May 07, 2009 and the results were declared on Saturday, May 16, 2009.
Election Trivia
78% (681/873) of the contestants in the 2024 Jammu & Kashmir elections lost their deposits.
According the latest delimitation documents for 2. Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Jammu and Kashmir: 17-Kangan (ST): Kangan and Gund Tehsils, Forest Block Kangan Gund and Lar Teshil (Part) – Watlar PC, 18-Ganderbal: Tulmulla (Kheer Bhawani), Wakoora and Ganderbal Tehsils and Lar Teshil (Part) – Lar Teshil excluding Watlar PC, 19-Hazratbal: North Srinagar Tehsil (Part) - North Srinagar Tehsil excluding Harwan, Gupt Ganga, Shalimar and Nandpora PCs and Eidgah Tehsil (Part) – Buchpora, Umerhair, Owanta Bhawan, Baghat Shooru and Anchar PCs, 20-Khanyar: Khanyar Tehsil (Part) - Khanyar Tehsil excluding Rainawari, Sangeen Darwaza and Abi Karpora PCs and North Srinagar Tehsil (Part) Harwan, Gupt Ganga, and Shalimar PCs, 21-Habbakadal: South Srinagar Tehsil (Part) - South Srinagar Tehsil excluding Sonwar, Maisuma, Shivpora, Kursoo Padshahi Bagh, Naursingh Garh and Barzulla PCs, 22-Lal Chowk: PanthaChowk Tehsil and South Srinagar Tehsil (Part) Sonwar, Maisuma, Shivpora, Kursoo Padshahi Bagh, Naursingh Garh and Barzulla PCs, 23-Channapora: Channapora Tehsil, 24-Zadibal: Eidgah Tehsil (Part) – Zoonimar PC, North Srinagar Tehsil (Part) Nandpora PC and Khanyar Tehsil (Part) Rainawari, Sangeen Darwaza and Abi Karpora PCs, 25-Eidgah: Eidgah Tehsil (Part) – Eidgah Tehsil excluding Buchpora, Umerhair, Owanta Bhawan, Baghat Shooru, Anchar and Zoonimar PCs, 26-Central Shalteng: Central Shalteng Tehsil, 29-Khansahib: Khag Tehsil and Khansahib Tehsil (Part) - Khansahib Tehsil excluding Driygam PC, 30-Chrar-i-Sharief: Chrar-i-Sharief Tehsil and Khansahib Tehsil (Part) Driygam PC, Chadoora Tehsil (Part) – Chadoora Tehsil excluding Ropora Namtihal, Wathoora, Bugam Batapora, Dawletpora, Badipora, Yarikalan PCs and Municipal Committee Chadoora and Budgam Tehsil (Part) – Ichkoot and Gudsathoo PCs, 31-Chadoora: B.K. Poora Tehsil and Chadoora Tehsil (Part) – Ropora Namtihal, Wathoora, Bugam Batapora, Dawletpora, Badipora, Yarikalan PCs and Municipal Committee Chadoora, 32-Pampore: Pampore and Kakapora Tehsils, Pampore Municipality and Khrew Municipality and Pulwama Tehsil (Part) Parigam and Tumchi Nowpora PCs, 33-Tral: Tral and Aripal Tehsils, Tral Municipality, Awantipora Tehsil (Part) –Awantipora, Noorpora and Midoora PCs and Awantipora Municipality, 34-Pulwama: Pulwama Tehsil (Part) – Pulwama Tehsil excluding Kangan, Murran, Mitrigam, Karimabad, Bunoora, Wahibugh, Parigam and Tumchi Nowpora PCs, Pulwama Municipality, Awantipora Tehsil (Part) – Awantipora Tehsil excluding Awantipora, Noorpora and Midoora PCs, 35-Rajpora: Shahoora (Litter) and Rajpora Tehsils, Pulwama Tehsil (Part) Kangan, Murran, Mitrigam, Karimabad, Bunoora and Wahibugh PCs, 37-Shopian: Keller and Keegam Tehsils, Shopian Tehsil (Part) Shopian Tehsil excluding – Dangerpora, Trenz, Kiloora Malikgund, Nadigam, Ganowpora Arsh, Dangam, Pratabpora Bemnipora, Kaprin and Kanjiullar PCs.
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the estimated voter turnout in Srinagar constituency was 38.49%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 14%, while it was 26% in 2014 and 26% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was +24.06% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Farooq Abdullah of JKNC won in this constituency beating Aga Syed Mohsin of PDP by a margin of 70,050 votes which was 37.49% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Tariq Hameed Karra of JKPDP was the winner in this seat beating Farooq Abdullah of JKNC by a margin of 42,280 votes which was 13.54% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Farooq Abdullah of JKNC won this seat defeating Iftikhar Hussain Ansari of JKPDP by a margin of 30,242 votes which was 10.69% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Farooq Abdullah of JKNC had a vote share of 57.13% in this seat.
In 2014, Tariq Hameed Karra of JKPDP secured a vote share of 50.58% in this constituency.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Farooq Abdullah of JKNC got a vote share of 51.99% in Srinagar.