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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1/1The 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
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.
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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- First Published: April 18, 2024, 05:40 IST
- Last Updated: October 11, 2024 at 10:27 AM IST
JAMMU AND KASHMIR ASSEMBLY ELECTION NEWS
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 |