Jammu and Kashmir is divided into 87 assembly Constituencies. From these assembly Constituencies, voters elect the members of the state legislative assembly. Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Constituencies represent the maximum number of the people in the state.

Assembly Constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir elect the members of the Vidhan Sabha (or Legislative/State Assembly) of the state. The state encompasses an area of 22,22,236 sq. km and has the total population of 77,18,700. The main purpose of dividing a state into constituencies is that the process of election is made simpler for both the voters and the election commission and to ensure that maximum number of the people represent from every district of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

The capital city of Srinagar is divided into 15 assembly constituencies namely Srinagar, Gandarbal, Idgah, Kangan, Hazratbal, Zadibal, Amirakadal, Chadoora, Khanyar, Habbakadal, Sonawar, Beerwah Batmaloo, Badgam, Chrari-Sharif and Khansahib.

The parliamentary constituency Baramulla comprises of the Assembly Constituencies of Handwara, Karnah, Sangrama, Lolab, Kupwara, Bandipora, Langate, Uri, Rafiabad, Sopore, Gurez, Baramulla, Sonawari, Gulmarg and Pattan

Srinagar parliamentary constituency consists of Kangan, Idgah, Batmaloo, Amirakadal, Gandarbal, Hazratbal, Zadibal, Sonawar, Khanyar, Habbakadal, Badgam, Chrari-Sharif, Chadoora, Beerwah and Khansahib.

The parliamentary constituency Anantnag constitutes Pulwama, Kulgam, Noorabad, Homshalibug Anantnag, Shopian, Shangas, Doru, Pampore, Devsar, Kokarnag, Bijbehara, Pahalgam, Rajpora, Tral, Pulwama and Wachi.

The parliamentary constituency of Ladakh consists of Nobra, Zanskar, Leh, and Kargil.

Udhampur parliamentary constituency is divided into the assembly constituencies of Chenani, Gulabgarh, Reasi, Doda, Gool-Arnas, Kishtwar, Banihal, Udhampur, Ramnagar, Inderwal, Bhadarwah, Ramban, Kathua, Hiranagar, Bani, Basohli, and Billawar.

Jammu is an important Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Constituencies comprising of Gandhinagar, Samba, Bishnah, Raipur Domana, Jammu East, Suchetgarh, Vijaypur, Nagrota, Jammu West, R S Pura, Marh, Akhnoor, Kalakot, Chhamb, Nowshehra, Darhal, Rajouri, Poonch-Haveli, Surankote and Mendhar.

Last Updated on 8/29/2011