Kalka
Assembly Constituency, Haryana
Shakti Rani Sharma
1. Kalka is one of the 90 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Haryana. This constituency is located in the North Haryana region. Haryana is located in the North region of India. This seat can be classified as: Semi-Urban and falls in the Panchkula district of Haryana. The reservation status of this constituency is: General. 1. Kalka Assembly constituency is part of the 1. Ambala (Scheduled Caste) Lok Sabha constituency and can be classified as Semi-Urban. In the 2024 Haryana Assembly election, Kalka is scheduled to vote on Saturday, October 5, 2024 and the counting of votes is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
Kalka, Haryana, India May 14 2023 - View of Kalka railway station from where Toy train runs from Kalka Shimla route during daytime, Toy train station platform, Indian Railway junction, Heavy industry. Copyright (c) 2023 Rahul Sapra/Shutterstock.
Kalka, Haryana,03 11 2023: Old British built head post office with repair, still functioning. Copyright (c) 2023 Yogesh Kumar Saxena/Shutterstock.
Location
The geographic coordinates of Kalka Assembly constituency are: 30°44'58.6"N 76°57'14.0"E. This constituency falls in Panchkula district of Haryana and in the North Haryana region. Kalka shares its borders with two other Assembly constituencies. Other Haryana Assembly constituencies adjacent to Kalka are: Panchkula, Naraingarh. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Punjab, Himachal Pradesh.
Kalka Assembly election results
Demographic profile
There were a total of 2,02,052 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Kalka Assembly constituency, of which 1,05,281 were male, 96,756 female and 15 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,76,698 registered voters, of which 93,454 were male, 83,232 female and 12 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 1,57,064 registered voters in this constituency, of which 83,776 were male and 73,288 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,22,579 which included 67,243 male and 55,336 female voters.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 333 in 2019, 143 in 2014 and 146 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 919.03, in 2019 it was 890.65, 874.81 in 2014 and 822.93 in 2009.
The dominant community in Kalka is: OBC.
Poll dates
Kalka Assembly constituency went to the polls in the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections on Saturday, October 5, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted on Monday, October 21, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, October 24, 2019.
In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 and the results were declared on Sunday, October 19, 2014.
In 2009, Kalka voted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Thursday, October 22, 2009.
Extent
According the latest delimitation documents, the extent of 1. Kalka Assembly constituency covers the following areas of Panchkula district of Haryana: Kalka Tehsil; KCs morni and Raipur Rani of Panchkula Tehsil.)
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in Kalka constituency was 58%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 72.53%, while it was 79.31% in 2014 and 77.21% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -14.53% compared to the 2019 turnout.
Total voters
Victory margin
In the 2019 Haryana Assembly elections, Pardeep Chaudhary of INC won in this constituency beating Latika Sharma of BJP by a margin of 5,931 votes which was 04.63% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Latika Sharma of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Pardeep Chaudhary of INLD by a margin of 19,027 votes which was 15.27% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Pardeep Chaudhary of INLD won this seat defeating Satvinder Singh Rana of INC by a margin of 21,187 votes which was 22.39% of the total votes polled for the seat.
First Published: April 18, 2024, 05:40 IST
Last Updated: October 11, 2024 at 10:27 AM IST
1. Kalka
| CONSTITUENCY DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Reservation status: | General |
| Constituency type: | Semi-Urban |
| State: | Haryana |
| District(s): | Panchkula |
| Region (India): | North |
| Region (State): | North Haryana |
| Lok Sabha constituency: | Ambala |
| 2024 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS | |
|---|---|
| Voter turnout (%): | 72.07 |
| Total voters: | 202052 |
| Male voters: | 105281 |
| Female voters: | 96756 |
| Third gender voters: | 15 |
| Electorate gender ratio: | 919.03 |
| Poll phase: | 1 |
| Poll date: | October 5, 2024 |
| Results (Counting of votes): | October 8, 2024 |
| Number of candidates: | 7 |
Assembly cons. Results
| Cons. name | 2019 | 2014 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalka | INC | BJP | INLD |
| Panchkula | BJP | BJP | INC |
| Naraingarh | INC | BJP | INC |
| Ambala Cantt | BJP | BJP | BJP |
| Ambala City | BJP | BJP | INC |
| Mulana | INC | BJP | INLD |
| Sadhaura | INC | BJP | INC |
| Jagadhri | BJP | BJP | BSP |
| Yamunanagar | BJP | BJP | INLD |
| Radaur | INC | BJP | INLD |