List of constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

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At the time of inception on 15 August 1975, the number of constituencies of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly was 30. Since the attainment of the statehood on 20 February 1987, the number has been enhanced to 60 out of which 59 constituencies are reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes. [1]

Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Legislature of Arunachal Pradesh state in India

The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Arunachal Pradesh state in north-eastern India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Itanagar, the capital of the state. The Legislative Assembly comprises 60 Members of Legislative Assembly directly elected from single-seat constituencies.

Adivasi heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India

Adivasi is the collective term for the indigenous peoples of mainland South Asia. Adivasi make up 8.6% of India's population, or 104 million people, according to the 2011 census, and a large percentage of the Nepalese population. They comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India and Nepal and a minority group of the Sri Lankan society called Vedda. The same term Adivasi is used for the ethnic minorities of Bangladesh and the native Tharu people of Nepal. The word is also used in the same sense in Nepal, as is another word, janajati, although the political context differed historically under the Shah and Rana dynasties.

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List of constituencies since 1987

Following is the list of the constituencies of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly since 1987: [1] [2]

Constituency numberNameReserved for (SC/ST/None)DistrictLok Sabha constituencyReserved for (SC/ST/None)
1 Lumla ST Tawang Arunachal West None
2 Tawang ST Tawang
3 Mukto ST Tawang
4 Dirang ST West Kameng
5 Kalaktang ST West Kameng
6 Thrizino-Buragaon ST West Kameng
7 Bomdila ST West Kameng
8 Bameng ST East Kameng
9 Chayangtajo ST East Kameng
10 Seppa East ST East Kameng
11 Seppa West ST East Kameng
12 Pakke-Kasang ST East Kameng
13 Itanagar ST Papum Pare
14 Doimukh ST Papum Pare
15 Sagalee ST Papum Pare
16 Yachuli ST Lower Subansiri
17 Ziro-Hapoli ST Lower Subansiri
18 Palin ST Kurung Kumey
19 Nyapin ST Kurung Kumey
20 Tali ST Kurung Kumey
21 Koloriang ST Kurung Kumey
22 Nacho ST Upper Subansiri
23 Taliha ST Upper Subansiri
24 Daporijo ST Upper Subansiri
25 Raga ST Upper Subansiri
26 Damporijo ST Upper Subansiri
27 Liromoba ST West Siang
28 Likabali ST West Siang
29 Basar ST West Siang
30 Along West ST West Siang
31 Along East ST West Siang
32 Rumgong ST West Siang
33 Mechuka ST West Siang
34 Tuting-Yingkiong ST Upper Siang Arunachal East None
35 Pangin ST East Siang
36 Nari-Koyu ST East Siang
37 Pasighat West ST East Siang
38 Pasighat East ST East Siang
39 Mebo ST East Siang
40 Mariyang-Geku ST Upper Siang
41 Anini ST Dibang Valley
42 Dambuk ST Lower Dibang Valley
43 Roing ST Lower Dibang Valley
44 Tezu ST Lohit
45 Hayuliang ST Anjaw
46 Chowkham ST Lohit
47 Namsai ST Lohit
48 Lekang ST Lohit
49 Bordumsa-Diyum None Changlang
50 Miao ST Changlang
51 Nampong ST Changlang
52 Changlang South ST Changlang
53 Changlang North ST Changlang
54 Namsang ST Tirap
55 Khonsa East ST Tirap
56 Khonsa West ST Tirap
57 Borduria-Bagapani ST Tirap
58 Kanubari ST Tirap
59 Longding-Pumao ST Tirap
60 Pongchau-Wakka ST Tirap

List of constituencies from 1975-1987

Following is the list of the constituencies of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1975-1987:

  1. Tawang I
  2. Tawang II
  3. Dirang-Kalaktang
  4. Bomdila
  5. Seppa
  6. Chayang-Tajo
  7. Koloriang
  8. Nyapin-Palin
  9. Doimukh-Sagalee
  10. Ziro
  11. Raga-Tali
  12. Daporijo
  13. Taksing-Taliha
  14. Mechuka
  15. Along North
  16. Along South
  17. Basar
  18. Pasighat
  19. Yingkiong-Pangin
  20. Mariyang-Mebo
  21. Anini
  22. Roing
  23. Namsai-Chowkham
  24. Tezu-Hayuliang
  25. Noadihing-Nampong
  26. Changlang
  27. Khonsa South
  28. Khonsa North
  29. Niausa-Kanubari
  30. Pongchau-Wakka

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References

  1. 1 2 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 6, 33–41.
  2. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies allocation w.r.t District and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Arunachal Pradesh website. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
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