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    Rafiabad

    Assembly Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir

    8. Rafiabad 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 Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. The reservation status of this constituency is: General. 8. Rafiabad Assembly constituency is part of the 1. Baramulla (General) Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Rafiabad 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 Rafiabad Assembly constituency are: 34°17'49.2"N 74°20'42.0"E. This constituency falls in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. Rafiabad shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies. Other Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituencies adjacent to Rafiabad are: Langate, Sopore, Baramulla, Uri. This constituency shares borders with .
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    Map location of 8. Rafiabad Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir (Image: News18 Elections)

    2024

    Rafiabad Assembly election results

    PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
    NC28,78340.42%
    Javid Ahmad Dar
    Winner
    Margin :9,202 (12.92%)
    Winner
    NOTA1,1931.68%None of the Above
    JKAP19,58127.5%Yawar Ahmad Mir
    JKPC6,3708.95%Abdul Gani Vakil
    IND8,47311.9%Muzafar Ahmad Dar
    SP3960.56%Tahir Salmani
    IND1,6272.29%Nazir Ahmad Mir
    IND4610.65%Ghulam Nabi Parray
    IND5570.78%Mohmad Sayeed Peer
    RLD5490.77%Mohd Akbar Bhat

    Demographic profile

    There were a total of 1,11,697 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Rafiabad Assembly constituency, of which 1,24,305 were male, 54,601 female and 1 of the third gender.

    The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 881.16.

    Poll dates

    Rafiabad 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 8. Rafiabad Assembly constituency covers the following areas of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir: Zaingeer, Watergam, Rafiabad (Rohama) and Dangiwacha Tehsils.)

    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 Rafiabad constituency was 62.38%.
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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

    8. Rafiabad


    CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
    Reservation status :General
    State :Jammu and Kashmir
    District(s) :Baramulla
    Region (India) :North
    Region (State) :Kashmir
    Lok Sabha constituency :Baramulla
    2024 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
    Voter turnout (%) :62.38
    Total voters :1,11,697
    Male voters :57,095
    Female voters :54,601
    Third gender voters :1
    Electorate gender ratio :956.32
    Poll phase :3
    Poll date :October 1,2024
    Results (Counting of votes) :October 8, 2024
    Number of candidates :12