List of constituencies of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly

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Legislative Assembly of Nagaland
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Seats60
Elections
First past the post
Last election
27 February 2018
Next election
27 February 2023
Meeting place
Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Kohima, Nagaland 797001
Website
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Assembly constituencies of Nagaland

The Nagaland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Nagaland.

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The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Kohima, the capital of the state. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years, unless dissolved earlier. Presently, it comprises 60 members who are directly elected from single-seat constituencies.

History

Nagaland became a state of India on 1 December 1963, and after elections in January, 1964, the first Nagaland Legislative Assembly was formed, on 11 February 1964. In 1974, the strength of the Legislative assembly was increased from 40, to the present strength of 60 members. [1] [2]

List of constituencies

No.ConstituencyDistrictLok Sabha
Constituency
Electors (2018) [3]
1 Dimapur I Dimapur Nagaland 22,808
2 Dimapur II (ST)52,179
3 Dimapur III (ST) Chümoukedima 33,223
4 Ghaspani I (ST) Chümoukedima and Niuland 66,259
5 Ghaspani II (ST) Chümoukedima 26,455
6 Tening (ST) Peren 26,619
7 Peren (ST)29,168
8 Western Angami (ST) Kohima 16,909
9 Kohima Town (ST)31,641
10 Northern Angami I (ST)17,047
11 Northern Angami II (ST)19,089 [lower-alpha 1] [4]
12 Tseminyü (ST) Tseminyü 24,411
13 Pughoboto (ST) Zünheboto 13,416
14 Southern Angami I (ST) Kohima 13,394
15 Southern Angami II (ST)17,504
16 Pfütsero (ST) Phek 20,622
17 Chizami (ST)17,084
18 Chozuba (ST)24,803
19 Phek (ST)21,068
20 Meluri (ST)17,989
21 Tuli (ST) Mokokchung 17,384
22 Arkakong (ST)16,379
23 Impur (ST)10,178
24 Angetyongpang (ST)15,566
25 Mongoya (ST)16,014
26 Aonglenden (ST)12,132
27 Mokokchung Town (ST)7,179
28 Koridang (ST)17,357
29 Jangpetkong (ST)11,277
30 Alongtaki (ST)14,407
31 Akuluto (ST) Zünheboto 10,014
32 Atoizu (ST)15,594
33 Suruhoto (ST)14,977
34 Aghunato (ST)14,881
35 Zünheboto (ST)20,621
36 Satakha (ST)16,189
37 Tyüi (ST) Wokha 22,695
38 Wokha (ST)31,361
39 Sanis (ST)22,357
40 Bhandari (ST)25,876
41 Tizit (ST) Mon 18,127
42 Wakching (ST)14,892
43 Tapi (ST)12,322
44 Phomching (ST)16,513
45 Tehok (ST)11,640
46 Mon Town (ST)18,159
47 Aboi (ST)11,921
48 Moka (ST)16,141
49 Tamlu (ST) Longleng 16,444
50 Longleng (ST)25,211
51 Noksen (ST) Tuensang 11,643
52 Longkhim Chare (ST)21,129
53 Tuensang Sadar I (ST)21,605
54 Tuensang Sadar II (ST)15,102
55 Tobu (ST) Mon 18,637
56 Noklak (ST) Noklak 15,561
57 Thonoknyu (ST)18,484
58 Shamator–Chessore (ST) Shamator 17,363
59 Seyochung–Sitimi (ST) Kiphire 21,744
60 Pungro–Kiphire (ST)28,757

Notes

  1. Number of electors as of the 2013 election

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References

  1. Nagaland legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in.
  2. List of Nagaland Assembly Constituencies
  3. "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2018 - Nagaland - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. "Nagaland 2013 - Nagaland". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 February 2021.