List of constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly

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Assam Legislative Assembly
13th Legislative Assembly of Assam
Seal of Assam.svg
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Seats126
Elections
First past the post
Last election
April 2021
Next election
April 2026
Meeting place
Assam Legislative Assembly House,
Dispur, Guwahati, Assam, India - 781006.
Website
http://www.assamassembly.nic.in
Map of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly Wahlkreise zur Vidhan Sabha von Assam.svg
Map of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly

The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam. It is housed in Dispur, the capital of Assam, geographically situated in present Western Assam region. The Legislative Assembly comprises 126 Members of Legislative Assembly, directly elected from single-seat constituencies. Its term is five years, unless sooner dissolved.

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History

The number of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly at the time of its inception on 7 April 1937 was 108. In 1957 it was reduced to 105. In 1962, the number of constituencies was enhanced to 114 and since 1972, it is 126. Since 1976, 8 constituencies are reserved for the Scheduled castes candidates and 16 constituencies are reserved for Scheduled tribes candidates. Dispur constituency in Kamrup Metropolitan district with 3.53 lakh voters is the largest constituency in Assam. [1] [2]

Constituencies

The following is the list of the constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly, since the delimitation of the legislative assembly constituencies in 1976. [3]

#ConstituencyDistrictElectors
(2021)
Lok Sabha
constituency
1 Ratabari (SC) Karimaganj 1,73,974 Karimganj
2 Patharkandi 1,91,022
3 Karimganj North 1,99,784
4 Karimganj South 1,91,328
5 Badarpur 1,62,536
6 Hailakandi Hailakandi 1,63,505
7 Katlicherra 1,80,247
8 Algapur 1,63,204
9 Silchar Cachar 2,34,821 Silchar
10 Sonai 1,84,450
11 Dholai (SC)1,91,374
12 Udharbond 1,64,213
13 Lakhipur 1,66,933
14 Barkhola 1,52,761
15 Katigorah 1,89,031
16 Haflong (ST) Dima Hasao 1,47,384 Autonomous District
17 Bokajan (ST) Karbi Anglong 1,50,392
18 Howraghat (ST)1,32,468
19 Diphu (ST)2,00,287
20 Baithalangso (ST) West Karbi Anglong 2,10,649
21 Mankachar South Salmara Mankachar 2,26,709 Dhubri
22 Salmara South 1,89,264
23 Dhubri Dhubri 1,96,081
24 Gauripur 2,05,588
25 Golakganj 2,03,940
26 Bilasipara West 1,73,884
27 Bilasipara East 2,18,549
28 Gossaigaon Kokrajhar 1,89,510 Kokrajhar
29 Kokrajhar West (ST)1,84,635
30 Kokrajhar East (ST)1,87,298
31 Sidli (ST) Chirang 2,05,936
32 Bongaigaon Bongaigaon 1,77,417 Barpeta
33 Bijni Chirang 1,62,014 Kokrajhar
34 Abhayapuri North Bongaigaon 1,82,297 Barpeta
35 Abhayapuri South (SC)2,07,844
36 Dudhnai (ST) Goalpara 2,07,571 Gauhati
37 Goalpara East 2,23,041 Dhubri
38 Goalpara West 1,75,037
39 Jaleswar 1,59,967
40 Sorbhog Barpeta 2,30,013 Kokrajhar
41 Bhabanipur Bajali 1,48,961
42 Patacharkuchi 1,46,084 Barpeta
43 Barpeta Barpeta 2,08,957
44 Jania 2,12,157
45 Baghbar 1,65,903
46 Sarukhetri 2,06,383
47 Chenga 1,45,283
48 Boko (SC) Kamrup 2,37,220 Gauhati
49 Chaygaon 1,92,780
50 Palasbari 1,58,743
51 Jalukbari Kamrup Metro 2,04,691
52 Dispur 4,12,114
53 Gauhati East 2,39,587
54 Gauhati West 2,97,063
55 Hajo Kamrup 1,78,022
56 Kamalpur 1,80,737 Mangaldoi
57 Rangiya 1,96,103
58 Tamulpur Baksa 2,15,552 Kokrajhar
59 Nalbari Nalbari 2,07,754 Mangaldoi
60 Barkhetry 1,96,918 Gauhati
61 Dharmapur 1,41,911 Barpeta
62 Barama (ST) Baksa 1,69,810 Kokrajhar
63 Chapaguri (ST)1,61,197
64 Panery Udalguri 1,55,719 Mangaldoi
65 Kalaigaon Darrang 1,84,450
66 Sipajhar 1,78,319
67 Mangaldoi (SC)2,37,615
68 Dalgaon 2,40,796
69 Udalguri (ST) Udalguri 1,58,724
70 Majbat 1,60,324
71 Dhekiajuli Sonitpur 2,17,766 Tezpur
72 Barchalla 1,74,036
73 Tezpur 1,88,449
74 Rangapara 1,66,718
75 Sootea 1,90,981
76 Biswanath Biswanath 1,65,903
77 Behali 1,25,542
78 Gohpur 2,04,613
79 Jagiroad (SC) Marigaon 2,38,898 Nowgong
80 Marigaon 1,93,079
81 Laharighat 1,86,704
82 Raha (SC) Nagaon 2,21,878
83 Dhing 2,31,325 Kaliabor
84 Batadroba 1,66,352
85 Rupohihat 2,02,820
86 Nowgong 1,89,965 Nowgong
87 Barhampur 1,79,641
88 Samaguri 1,65,045 Kaliabor
89 Kaliabor 1,47,083
90 Jamunamukh Hojai 2,21,863 Nowgong
91 Hojai 2,66,431
92 Lumding 2,12,304
93 Bokakhat Golaghat 1,47,846 Kaliabor
94 Sarupathar 2,67,596
95 Golaghat 2,05,586
96 Khumtai 1,41,259
97 Dergaon (SC)1,74,870
98 Jorhat Jorhat 1,86,273 Jorhat
99 Majuli (ST) Majuli 1,32,403 Lakhimpur
100 Titabar Jorhat 1,56,559 Jorhat
101 Mariani 1,23,568
102 Teok 1,36,829
103 Amguri Sibsagar 1,24,891
104 Nazira 1,33,974
105 Mahmara Charaideo 1,38,108
106 Sonari 1,78,790
107 Thowra Sibsagar 1,16,000
108 Sibsagar 1,52,087
109 Bihpuria Lakhimpur 1,53,050 Tezpur
110 Naoboicha 2,27,134 Lakhimpur
111 Lakhimpur 1,90,056
112 Dhakuakhana (ST)2,11,004
113 Dhemaji (ST) Dhemaji 2,48,047
114 Jonai (ST)3,12,180
115 Moran Dibrugarh 1,43,170 Dibrugarh
116 Dibrugarh 1,50,348
117 Lahowal 1,54,651
118 Duliajan 1,66,137
119 Tingkhong 1,49,731
120 Naharkatia 1,42,035
121 Chabua 1,65,934 Lakhimpur
122 Tinsukia Tinsukia 1,73,562 Dibrugarh
123 Digboi 1,40,259
124 Margherita 1,96,210
125 Doomdooma 1,52,632 Lakhimpur
126 Sadiya 1,89,854

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References

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  2. "Assam General Legislative Election 2011". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  3. "ECI Schedule V, Assam Delimitation" (PDF). Election Commission of India, website.