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    Bani

    Assembly Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir

    63. Bani 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: General. 63. Bani Assembly constituency is part of the 4. Udhampur (General) Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Bani 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 Bani Assembly constituency are: 32°47'06.0"N 75°44'24.0"E. This constituency falls in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. Bani shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies. Other Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituencies adjacent to Bani are: Bhadarwah, Basohli, Billawar, Ramnagar. This constituency shares borders with Himachal Pradesh.
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    Map location of 63. Bani Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir (Image: News18 Elections)

    2024

    Bani Assembly election results

    PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
    IND18,67243.43%
    Dr Rameshwar Singh
    Winner
    Margin :2,048 (4.76%)
    Winner
    NOTA4270.99%None of the Above
    BJP16,62438.67%Jewan Lal
    IND6281.46%Jatinder Singh
    INC1,9704.58%Ms Kajal
    PDP1890.44%Romesh Chander Verma
    JKDPAZ4,0019.31%Gouri Shanker
    IND1900.44%Parveen Kumar
    IND2910.68%Sarfraz Safder

    Demographic profile

    There were a total of 57,116 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Bani Assembly constituency, of which 1,14,774 were male, 26,713 female and 2 of the third gender.

    The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 883.30.

    Poll dates

    Bani 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 63. Bani Assembly constituency covers the following areas of Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir: Bani and Lohai Malhar 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 Bani constituency was 72.73%.
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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

    63. Bani


    CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
    Reservation status :General
    State :Jammu and Kashmir
    District(s) :Kathua
    Region (India) :North
    Region (State) :Jammu
    Lok Sabha constituency :Udhampur
    2024 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
    Voter turnout (%) :72.73
    Total voters :57,116
    Male voters :30,401
    Female voters :26,713
    Third gender voters :2
    Electorate gender ratio :878.69
    Poll phase :3
    Poll date :October 1,2024
    Results (Counting of votes) :October 8, 2024
    Number of candidates :8