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Vidhan Sabha · AC 061

Chenani

Sitting MLA: Balwant Singh Mankotia (BJP).

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Udhampur
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Mandals in this constituency

9 mandals · 526 villages

Mapped via ECI constituency boundaries
(mandal centroid → AC polygon containment).
Jammu
Akhnoor
37 villages
Doda
Assar
14 villages
Udhampur
Basantgarh
15 villages
Jammu
Bishnah
81 villages
Udhampur
Chenani
44 villages
Jammu
Marh
96 villages
Udhampur
Panchari
23 villages
Udhampur
Udhampur
176 villages
Samba
Vijaypur
40 villages
Then & Now

Chenani constituency — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
4,79,550
Census 2011 baseline
+18.4%
Population · 2026
5,67,890
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
93,055
Census 2011 baseline
+14.2%
Households · 2026
1,06,283
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · AC aggregates · 526 villages

Chenani constituency by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
2,50,081Census 2011
Female population
2,29,469Census 2011
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
93,055Census 2011
SC population
1,47,095Census 2011
ST population
43,642Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
5,67,890+18.4%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
1,06,283RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
1,76,005Census 2011
Cultivators
39,921Census 2011
Agri labourers
7,248Census 2011
Quick answers

People often ask about Chenani

Who is the sitting MLA of Chenani?

Balwant Singh Mankotia (BJP) is the sitting MLA of Chenani assembly constituency, Jammu And Kashmir.

Which mandals are part of Chenani assembly constituency?

Chenani covers 9 mandals: Akhnoor, Assar, Basantgarh, Bishnah, Chenani, Marh, Panchari, Udhampur and 1 more.

How many villages are in Chenani constituency?

Chenani assembly constituency contains 526 revenue villages, mapped via ECI constituency boundaries.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does Chenani fall under?

Chenani assembly constituency is part of the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.