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Jammu & Kashmir · PC 4 · 2024

Udhampur

Winner — Lok Sabha 2024

DR JITENDRA SINGH
BJP 51.2%INC 40.0%11 others 8.8%
Votes
5,71,076
51.3% share
Winning margin
1,24,373
11.2% of votes
Total votes cast
11,15,491
Candidates
13
Seat history

3 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR JITENDRA SINGH
NDA (NDA)
5,71,07651.3%
2
CH LAL SINGH
INDIA bloc
4,46,70340.1%
3
GHULAM MOHD SAROORI
IND
39,5993.6%
NOTA
NOTA
12,9381.2%
5
MEHRAJ DIN
IND
9,0820.8%
6
AMIT KUMAR
8,6420.8%
7
MOHD ALI GUJJAR
IND
7,1580.6%
8
MANOJ KUMAR
ESBD
6,8340.6%
9
BALWAN SINGH
JKNPPB
3,2920.3%
10
SWARN VEER SINGH JARAL
IND
3,0880.3%
11
DR PANKAJ SHARMA
IND
2,2470.2%
12
RAJESH MANCHANDA
IND
1,6050.1%
13
SACHIN GUPTA
IND
1,4630.1%

Average turnout (2nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
11.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 0.0% · max 29.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
2nd of 5

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.35
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 5

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
1st of 5

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.35EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.3%INC 40.1%OTH 7.5%NOTA 1.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.30 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,16,435
Density
246 / km²
Sex ratio
890 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,502 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population8.7%

Figures are for Kathua, this seat's primary district — it spans 5 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.6%Muslim 10.4%Other 2.0%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water51.9%
Electricity92.9%
Sanitation22.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.1%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.8%
Children underweight (under 5)25.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Women literate87.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.4%
Clean cooking fuel68.5%
Health insurance7.0%

What's nearby?

13 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Basholi Pashmina🏷️Basohli PaintingGI🏺Garlic🏷️HoneyGI🏺Natural Oils (Lavender)🏷️SaffronGI
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Ancient Fort attributed to Raja Suchet Singh and Samadhi of Queen of Raja Suchet Singh

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Ancient Fort attributed to Raja Suchet Singh and Samadhi of Queen of Raja Suchet Singh

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Ancient Palaces attributed to Raja Suchet Singh

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Ancient Palaces attributed to Raja Suchet Singh

Ancient Temple (Hari Hara)

Ancient Temple (Hari Hara)

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Ancient Temple (Hari Hara)

Ancient Temple Nand Babour

Ancient Temple Nand Babour

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Ancient Temple Nand Babour

Dera Babour

Dera Babour

🏛️MonumentASI

Dera Babour

Devi Bhagwati

Devi Bhagwati

🏛️MonumentASI

Devi Bhagwati

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Devi Riding on a Lion

🏛️MonumentASI

Devi Riding on a Lion

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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