Dharmapur Assembly constituency

Dharmapur
Former constituency No. 61 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Assam
Division	Lower Assam
District	Nalbari
Lok Sabha constituency	Barpeta
Established	1967
Abolished	2023
Reservation	None

Dharmapur Assembly constituency was one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Dharmapur formed part of the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency.

This constituency was abolished in 2023. ^[1]

Dharmapur Assembly constituency Details

Following are details on Dharmapur Assembly constituency ^[2] -

• Country: India.
• State: Assam.
• District: Nalbari district .
• Lok Sabha Constituency: Barpeta Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
• Assembly Categorisation: Rural constituency.
• Literacy Level:79.89%.
• Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,41,592 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:73,559. Female Electors:68,033 .
• Geographic Co-Ordinates: 26°25'25.7"N 91°20'45.2"E.
• Total Area Covered: 236 square kilometres.
• Area Includes:Dharmapur, Khetri Dharmapur, Pakowa and Natun Dehar mouzas in Nalbari thana in Nalbari subdivision, of Nalbari district of Assam.
• Inter State Border :Nalbari.
• Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-184, Year 2016-184, Year 2021-61.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Following is the list of past members representing Dharmapur Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature ^[3] -

• 1967: K. Hazarika, Communist Party of India.
• 1972: Surendra Nath Das, Indian National Congress.
• 1978: Ramani Barman, Janata Party.
• 1983: Bhumidhar Barman, Indian National Congress.
• 1985: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Independent.
• 1991: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Independent.
• 1996: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Asom Gana Parishad.
• 2001: Nilamani Sen Deka, Indian National Congress.
• 2006: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Asom Gana Parishad.
• 2011: Nilamani Sen Deka, Indian National Congress.
• 2016: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Election	Name	Party
2021	Chandra Mohan Patowary [4]		Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2016

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapur

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Chandra Mohan Patowary	70,503	63.54
	INC	Nilamani Sen Deka	36,560	32.95
	Independent	Dipak Barman	2,194	1.97
	RJP	Sankar Talukdar	699	0.63
	NOTA	None of the above	988	0.89
Majority			33,943	30.59
Turnout			1,10,944	85.38
Registered electors			1,29,940
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

External links

• "Results of all Assam Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

See also

• Golaghat district
• Dergaon
• List of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly

References

1. "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies of State of Assam" (PDF). Election Commission of India . Retrieved 28 November 2025.
2. "Dharmapur Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Dharmapur Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat". News18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
3. "Dharmapur Election Result 2021 LIVE: Dharmapur MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". oneindia.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
4. "Assam General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 13 November 2021.

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