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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 67 · 2024Reserved (SC)
Kathua(SC)
Winner — 2024
DR. BHARAT BHUSHAN
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 55.0%BSP 40.5%4 others 4.4%
Votes
45,944
55.2% share
Winning margin
12,117
14.6% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
75.3%
of 1,10,873
A clear win with a 14.6% margin.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. BHARAT BHUSHAN | BJP (NDA) | 45,944 | 55.2% |
| 2 | SANDEEP MAJOTRA | 33,827 | 40.6% | |
| 3 | SUBASH CHANDER | 1,597 | 1.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 733 | 0.9% |
| 5 | KHUSHBOO BHAGAT | IND | 680 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SUDESH KUMAR | 460 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (18th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.8% · min 4.2% · max 49.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
18th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.13
fewer partiesmore parties
77th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
59th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 55.2%BSP 40.6%OTH 3.3%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 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%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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