List of constituencies of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly explained

Following is the list of the constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.

Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act was passed to reconstitute the state of Jammu and Kashmir into union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in 2019.[1] In March 2020, a three-member Delimitation Commission was formed, chaired by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, for the delimitation of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[2] The final delimitation report was released on 5 May 2022 under which additional 6 seats were added to Jammu division and 1 seat to Kashmir division, taking the total tally to 90 seats.[3] The final delimitation report came into force from 20 May 2022.[4]

New list of constituencies

Following is the list of constituencies in the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir after delimitation was undertaken in 2022:[5] [6] [7]

AC No.Name DistrictLok Sabha
constituency
Division
1KarnahKupwaraBaramullaKashmir
2Trehgam
3Kupwara
4Lolab
5Handwara
6Langate
7SoporeBaramulla
8Rafiabad
9Uri
10Baramulla
11Gulmarg
12Wagoora–Kreeri
13Pattan
14SonawariBandipora
15Bandipora
16Gurez (ST)
17Kangan (ST) GanderbalSrinagar
18Ganderbal
19HazratbalSrinagar
20Khanyar
21Habba Kadal
22Lal Chowk
23Chanapora
24Zadibal
25Eidgah
26Central Shalteng
27BudgamBudgamBaramulla
28Beerwah
29Khan SahibSrinagar
30Chrar-i-Sharief
31Chadoora
32PamporePulwama
33Tral
34Pulwama
35Rajpora
36ZainaporaShopianAnantnag–Rajouri
37ShopianSrinagar
38D. H. PoraKulgamAnantnag - Rajouri
39Kulgam
40Devsar
41Dooru
42Kokernag (ST)
43Anantnag West
44Anantnag
45Srigufwara–Bijbehara
46Shangus–Anantnag East
47Pahalgam
48InderwalKishtawarUdhampurJammu
49Kishtwar
50Padder–Nagseni
51Bhadarwah
52Doda
53Doda West
54RambanRamban
55Banihal
56Gulabgarh (ST)ReasiJammu
57Reasi
58Shri Mata Vaishno Devi
59Udhampur WestUdhampur
60Udhampur East
61Chenani
62Ramnagar (SC)
63BaniKathua
64Billawar
65Basohli
66Jasrota
67Kathua (SC)
68Hiranagar
69Ramgarh (SC)Jammu
70Samba
71Vijaypur
72Bishnah (SC)
73Suchetgarh (SC)
74R. S. Pura–Jammu South
75Bahu
76Jammu East
77Nagrota
78Jammu West
79Jammu North
80Marh (SC)
81Akhnoor (SC)
82Chhamb
83Kalakote–SunderbaniRajouri
84NowsheraAnantnag - Rajouri
85Rajouri (ST)
86Budhal (ST)
87Thannamandi (ST)
88Surankote (ST)Poonch
89Poonch Haveli
90Mendhar (ST)
91–114Reserved for Pakistan-administered Kashmir

Previous list of constituencies

Following is the list of constituencies in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir:[8] [9] [10]

AC No.AC Name DistrictLS constituencyRegionElectors
(2014)[11]
1KarnahKupwaraBaramullaKashmir
2Kupwara
3Lolab
4Handwara
5Langate
6UriBaramulla
7Rafiabad
8Sopore
9GurezBandipora
10Bandipora
11Sonawari
12SangramaBaramulla
13Baramulla
14Gulmarg
15Pattan
16KanganGanderbalSrinagar
17Ganderbal
18HazratbalSrinagar
19Zadibal
20Eidgah
21Khanyar
22Habba Kadal
23Amira Kadal
24Sonawar
25Batmaloo
26ChadooraBudgam
27Budgam
28Beerwah
29Khan Sahib
30Charari Sharief
31TralPulwamaAnantnag
32Pampore
33Pulwama
34Rajpora
35WachiShopian
36Shopian
37NoorabadKulgam
38Kulgam
39Hom Shali Bugh
40AnantnagAnantnag
41DevsarKulgam
42DooruAnantnag
43Kokernag
44Shangus
45Bijbehara
46Pahalgam
47NubraLehLadakhLadakh
48Leh
49KargilKargil
50Zanskar
51KishtwarKishtwarUdhampurJammu
52Inderwal
53DodaDoda
54Bhaderwah
55Ramban (SC)Ramban
56Banihal
57GulabgarhReasi
58Reasi
59Gool Arnas
60UdhampurUdhampur
61Chenani (SC)
62Ramnagar
63BaniKathua
64Basohli
65Kathua
66Billawar
67Hiranagar
68Samba (SC)SambaJammu
69Vijaypur
70NagrotaJammu
71Gandhinagar
72Jammu East
73Jammu West
74Bishnah
75R. S. Pura (SC)
76Suchetgarh
77Marh
78Raipur Domana (SC)
79Akhnoor
80Chhamb (SC)
81NowsheraRajouri
82Darhal
83Rajouri
84Kalakote
85SurankotePoonch
86Mendhar
87Poonch Haveli
88–89Reserved for women
90–111Reserved for Pakistan administered Kashmir[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-08-09 . President Kovind gives assent to J&K Reorganisation Bill, two new UTs to come into effect from Oct 31 . 2022-06-27 . The Indian Express . en.
  2. Web site: Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India . eci.gov.in . 5 February 2021.
  3. News: 2022-05-09 . The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation report . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-05-16 . 0971-751X.
  4. Web site: 2022-05-21 . Orders of J&K Delimitation Commission take effect . 2022-05-21 . Hindustan Times . en.
  5. Web site: Notification by Delimitation Commission . https://web.archive.org/web/20221017204253/https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2022/235556.pdf . 17 October 2022 . egazette.nic.in.
  6. Web site: Final Delimitation Order . https://web.archive.org/web/20220924222358/https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/Delimitation/English%20Final%20JK.pdf . 24 September 2022 . Jammu and Kashmir CEO.
  7. Web site: Constituency map . https://web.archive.org/web/20230524150644/https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/J&K%20AC%20map%20new.pdf . 24 May 2023 . Jammu and Kashmir CEO.
  8. Web site: Assembly Constituencies . https://web.archive.org/web/20220302215947/https://ceojk.nic.in/Assembly_Constituencies.htm . 2 March 2022 . Jammu and Kashmir CEO.
  9. Web site: Assembly constituency maps . https://web.archive.org/web/20210418120731/https://ceojk.nic.in/AC_Map.htm . 18 April 2021 . Jammu and Kashmir CEO.
  10. Web site: Parliamentary constituency maps . https://web.archive.org/web/20210418115937/https://ceojk.nic.in/PC_Maps.htm . 18 April 2021 . Jammu and Kashmir CEO.
  11. Web site: Jammu & Kashmir 2014 . 20 August 2018 . . 13 November 2021.
  12. Web site: Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir .