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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 34 · 2024

Pulwama

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Winner — 2024

WAHEED UR REHMAN PARA
JKPDP· Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (unaligned)
JKPDP 48.5%JKN 32.5%11 others 19.1%
Votes
24,716
48.9% share
Winning margin
8,148
16.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
51.1%
of 99,758

Pulwama is a safe seat — WAHEED UR REHMAN PARA won by 16.1%.

Seat history

4 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.88 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2014 vs 2024

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
WAHEED UR REHMAN PARA
JKPDP
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (unaligned)
24,71648.9%
2
MOHAMMAD KHALIL BAND
JKN
16,56832.8%
3
TALAT MAJID ALIE
IND
1,8333.6%
4
FAYAZ AHMAD SOFI
AAP
1,2242.4%
5
SOFI MOHAMMAD AKBAR
IND
1,1172.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,0952.2%
7
MOHD AYOUB MIR
IND
1,0522.1%
8
MOHD IQBAL SOFI
IND
8711.7%
9
JAVEED AHMAD CHOPAN
IND
8101.6%
10
ISHTIYAQ AHMAD SHEIKH
NCP
4000.8%
11
ALI MOHMMAD WANI
IND
3790.8%
12
ASIF NABI DAR
IND
2270.5%
13
SHABIR AHMAD WANI
RASLJP
2070.4%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (76th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
16.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.4% · min 2.3% · max 41.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
51%
lowerhigher
76th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.85
fewer partiesmore parties
45th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.1%
lowerhigher
26th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.85EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKPDP 48.9%JKN 32.8%OTH 16.1%NOTA 2.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.88 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,60,440
Density
516 / km²
Sex ratio
912 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,086 km²
SC population0.1%
ST population4.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%MUSLIM
Muslim 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water69.9%
Electricity90.6%
Sanitation66.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.4%
Children underweight (under 5)20.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.2%
Women literate76.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER0.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.6%
Health insurance9.9%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️SaffronGI
Ancient Siva Temple, Payar

Ancient Siva Temple, Payar

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