List of constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly

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Assam Legislative Assembly
13th Legislative Assembly of Assam
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Seats126
Elections
First past the post [1]
Last election
2021
Meeting place
Assam Legislative Assembly complex with New Assembly Hall.jpg
Assam Legislative Assembly House, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam
Website
https://assambidhansabha.org
Location of Assam (highlighted in red) within India IN-AS.svg
Location of Assam (highlighted in red) within India

The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam. It is housed in Dispur, the capital of Assam, which is in the Western Assam region. The Legislative Assembly has 126 members, directly elected from single-seat constituencies. Its term is five years, unless dissolved early.

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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. [2] [3]

Current constituencies

The constituencies of Assam (after the 2023 delimitation) with their reservation status indicated by colour. Wahlkreise zur Vidhan Sabha von Assam (2023-).svg
The constituencies of Assam (after the 2023 delimitation) with their reservation status indicated by colour.

The following is the list of the constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly, since the delimitation of the legislative assembly constituencies in 2023. [4]

Reservation

   Scheduled Castes (SC)
   Scheduled Tribes (ST)
Current Constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly
#NameReserved for
(SC/ST/None)
District(s) Lok Sabha
constituency
Electors
(2025)
1 Gossaigaon None Kokrajhar Kokrajhar
2 Dotma ST
3 Kokrajhar
4 Baokhungri None
5 Parbatjhora
6 Golakganj None Dhubri Dhubri
7 Gauripur
8 Dhubri
9 Birsing Jarua
10 Bilasipara
11 Mankachar South Salmara-Mankachar
12 Jaleshwar Goalpara
13 Goalpara West ST Guwahati
14 Goalpara East None Dhubri
15 Dudhnoi ST Guwahati
16 Abhayapuri None Bongaigaon Barpeta
17 Srijangram Dhubri
18 Bongaigaon Barpeta
19 Sidli–Chirang ST Chirang Kokrajhar
20 Bijni None
21 Bhowanipur–Sorbhog Barpeta Barpeta
22 Mandla Dhubri
23 Chenga
24 Barpeta SC Barpeta
25 Pakabetbari None
26 Bajali
27 Chamaria Kamrup Guwahati
28 Boko–Chaygaon ST
29 Palasbari None
30 Hajo–Sualkuchi Barpeta
31 Rangiya Darrang–Udalguri
32 Kamalpur
33 Dispur Kamrup Metropolitan Guwahati
34 Dimoria SC
35 New Guwahati None
36 Guwahati Central
37 Jalukbari
38 Barkhetry Nalbari Barpeta
39 Nalbari
40 Tihu
41 Manas Baksa Kokrajhar
42 Baksa ST
43 Tamulpur Darrang–Udalguri
44 Goreshwar None
45 Bhergaon Udalguri
46 Udalguri ST
47 Majbat None
48 Tangla
49 Sipajhar Darrang
50 Mangaldoi
51 Dalgaon
52 Jagiroad SC Morigaon Nagaon
53 Laharighat None
54 Morigaon
55 Dhing Nagaon
56 Rupohihat
57 Kaliabor Kaziranga
58 Samaguri Nagaon
59 Barhampur Kaziranga
60 Nagaon–Batadraba Nagaon
61 Raha SC
62 Binnakandi None Kaziranga
63 Hojai
64 Lumding
65 Dhekiajuli Sonitpur Sonitpur
66 Barchalla
67 Tezpur
68 Rangapara
69 Naduar
70 Biswanath
71 Behali SC
72 Gohpur None
73 Bihpuria Lakhimpur
74 Rongonadi Lakhimpur
75 Naoboicha SC
76 Lakhimpur None
77 Dhakuakhana ST
78 Dhemaji Dhemaji
79 Sissiborgaon None
80 Jonai ST
81 Sadiya None Tinsukia
82 Doom Dooma
83 Margherita Dibrugarh
84 Digboi
85 Makum
86 Tinsukia
87 Chabua–Lahowal Dibrugarh
88 Dibrugarh
89 Khowang
90 Duliajan
91 Tingkhong
92 Naharkatia
93 Sonari Charaideo Jorhat
94 Mahmora
95 Demow Sibsagar
96 Sibsagar
97 Nazira
98 Majuli ST Majuli
99 Teok None Jorhat
100 Jorhat
101 Mariani
102 Titabor
103 Golaghat Golaghat Kaziranga
104 Dergaon
105 Bokakhat
106 Khumtai
107 Sarupathar
108 Bokajan ST Karbi Anglong Diphu
109 Howraghat
110 Diphu
111 Rongkhang West Karbi Anglong
112 Amri
113 Haflong Dima Hasao
114 Lakhipur None Cachar Silchar
115 Udharbond
116 Katigorah
117 Borkhola
118 Silchar
119 Sonai
120 Dholai SC
121 Hailakandi None Hailakandi Karimganj
122 Algapur–Katlicherra
123 Karimganj North Karimganj
124 Karimganj South
125 Patharkandi
126 Ram Krishna Nagar SC

Previous list of constituencies

Map of old assembly constituencies of Assam in 2021 Wahlkreise zur Vidhan Sabha von Assam.svg
Map of old assembly constituencies of Assam in 2021

Following is the list of previous constituencies in the state of Assam before delimitation in 2023.

Reservation

   Scheduled Castes (SC)
   Scheduled Tribes (ST)
Constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly
#NameReserved for
(SC/ST/None)
District(s) Lok Sabha
constituency
Electors
(2021)
1 Ratabari SC Karimganj Karimganj 173,974
2 Patharkandi None191,022
3 Karimganj North 199,784
4 Karimganj South 191,328
5 Badarpur 162,536
6 Hailakandi Hailakandi 163,505
7 Katlicherra 180,247
8 Algapur 163,204
9 Silchar Cachar Silchar 234,821
10 Sonai 184,450
11 Dholai SC191,374
12 Udharbond None164,213
13 Lakhipur 166,933
14 Barkhola 152,761
15 Katigorah 189,031
16 Haflong ST Dima Hasao Autonomous District 147,384
17 Bokajan Karbi Anglong 150,392
18 Howraghat 132,468
19 Diphu 200,287
20 Baithalangso West Karbi Anglong 210,649
21 Mankachar None South Salmara Mankachar Dhubri 226,709
22 Salmara South 189,264
23 Dhubri Dhubri 196,081
24 Gauripur 205,588
25 Golakganj 203,940
26 Bilasipara West 173,884
27 Bilasipara East 218,549
28 Gossaigaon Kokrajhar Kokrajhar 189,510
29 Kokrajhar West ST184,635
30 Kokrajhar East 187,298
31 Sidli Chirang 205,936
32 Bongaigaon None Bongaigaon Barpeta 177,417
33 Bijni Chirang Kokrajhar 162,014
34 Abhayapuri North Bongaigaon Barpeta 182,297
35 Abhayapuri South SC207,844
36 Dudhnai ST Goalpara Gauhati 207,571
37 Goalpara East None Dhubri 223,041
38 Goalpara West 175,037
39 Jaleswar 159,967
40 Sorbhog Barpeta Kokrajhar 230,013
41 Bhabanipur Bajali 148,961
42 Patacharkuchi Barpeta 146,084
43 Barpeta Barpeta 208,957
44 Jania 212,157
45 Baghbar 165,903
46 Sarukhetri 206,383
47 Chenga 145,283
48 Boko SC Kamrup Gauhati 237,220
49 Chaygaon None192,780
50 Palasbari 158,743
51 Jalukbari Kamrup Metro 204,691
52 Dispur 412,114
53 Gauhati East 239,587
54 Gauhati West 297,063
55 Hajo Kamrup 178,022
56 Kamalpur Mangaldoi 180,737
57 Rangiya 196,103
58 Tamulpur Baksa Kokrajhar 215,552
59 Nalbari Nalbari Mangaldoi 207,754
60 Barkhetry Gauhati 196,918
61 Dharmapur Barpeta 141,911
62 Barama ST Baksa Kokrajhar 169,810
63 Chapaguri 161,197
64 Panery None Udalguri Mangaldoi 155,719
65 Kalaigaon Darrang 184,450
66 Sipajhar 178,319
67 Mangaldoi SC237,615
68 Dalgaon None240,796
69 Udalguri ST Udalguri 158,724
70 Majbat None160,324
71 Dhekiajuli Sonitpur Tezpur 217,766
72 Barchalla 174,036
73 Tezpur 188,449
74 Rangapara 166,718
75 Sootea 190,981
76 Biswanath Biswanath 165,903
77 Behali 125,542
78 Gohpur 204,613
79 Jagiroad SC Marigaon Nowgong 238,898
80 Marigaon None193,079
81 Laharighat 186,704
82 Raha SC Nagaon 221,878
83 Dhing None Kaliabor 231,325
84 Batadroba 166,352
85 Rupohihat 202,820
86 Nowgong Nowgong 189,965
87 Barhampur 179,641
88 Samaguri Kaliabor 165,045
89 Kaliabor 147,083
90 Jamunamukh Hojai Nowgong 221,863
91 Hojai 266,431
92 Lumding 212,304
93 Bokakhat Golaghat Kaliabor 147,846
94 Sarupathar 267,596
95 Golaghat 205,586
96 Khumtai 141,259
97 Dergaon SC174,870
98 Jorhat None Jorhat Jorhat 186,273
99 Majuli ST Majuli Lakhimpur 132,403
100 Titabar None Jorhat Jorhat 156,559
101 Mariani 123,568
102 Teok 136,829
103 Amguri Sibsagar 124,891
104 Nazira 133,974
105 Mahmara Charaideo 138,108
106 Sonari 178,790
107 Thowra Sibsagar 116,000
108 Sibsagar 152,087
109 Bihpuria Lakhimpur Tezpur 153,050
110 Naoboicha Lakhimpur 227,134
111 Lakhimpur 190,056
112 Dhakuakhana ST211,004
113 Dhemaji Dhemaji 248,047
114 Jonai 312,180
115 Moran None Dibrugarh Dibrugarh 143,170
116 Dibrugarh 150,348
117 Lahowal 154,651
118 Duliajan 166,137
119 Tingkhong 149,731
120 Naharkatia 142,035
121 Chabua Lakhimpur 165,934
122 Tinsukia Tinsukia Dibrugarh 173,562
123 Digboi 140,259
124 Margherita 196,210
125 Doomdooma Lakhimpur 152,632
126 Sadiya 189,854

References

  1. Khaitan, Tarunabh (8 May 2019). "Ranked-choice voting system could deepen democracy, prevent polarisation" . The Indian Express . Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2025. Elections to the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas take place under the first-past-the-post (FPP) system.
  2. "Kamrup(Metro) plan to increase voters' turnout". The Times of India. 6 March 2016.
  3. "Assam General Legislative Election 2011". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  4. "ECI Schedule V, Assam Delimitation" (PDF). Election Commission of India, website.