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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 61 · 2024
Chenani
Winner — 2024
BALWANT SINGH MANKOTIA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 56.3%JKNPP 38.0%8 others 5.7%
Votes
47,990
56.4% share
Winning margin
15,611
18.4% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
77.4%
of 1,10,037
Chenani is a safe seat — BALWANT SINGH MANKOTIA won by 18.4%.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALWANT SINGH MANKOTIA | BJP (NDA) | 47,990 | 56.4% |
| 2 | HARSH DEV SINGH | 32,379 | 38.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,855 | 2.2% |
| 4 | SHABIR | JKAADP | 941 | 1.1% |
| 5 | SURJEET SINGH | IND | 495 | 0.6% |
| 6 | SHAM LAL DOGRA | 457 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | KRISHAN CHAND | IND | 302 | 0.3% |
| 8 | MOHD VASEEM | 267 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | GEETA MANHAS | 223 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | GULAM RASOOL | JKNPPB | 167 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (12th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe18.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.1% · min 3.9% · max 49.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
12th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
73rd of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
24th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 56.4%JKNPP 38.1%OTH 3.4%NOTA 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,54,985
Density
210 / km²
Sex ratio
870 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,637 km²
SC population25.0%
ST population10.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.1%Muslim 10.8%Other 1.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water51.1%
Electricity79.1%
Sanitation19.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.2%
Children fully vaccinated85.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.3%
Children underweight (under 5)31.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.5%
Women literate77.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.1%
Clean cooking fuel55.1%
Health insurance16.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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