List of constituencies of the Tripura Legislative Assembly

Tripura Legislative Assembly
13th Legislative Assembly of Tripura
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	5 years
Established	1963
Seats	60
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	16 February 2023
Next election	March 2028
Meeting place
Tripura Legislative Assembly, Gurkhabasti, Agartala, Tripura, India
Website
tripuraassembly.nic.in

Location of Tripura (highlighted in red) within India

The Tripura Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the state of Tripura, in Northeast India. The seat of the legislative assembly is at Agartala, the capital of the state. The assembly sits for a term of five years, unless it is dissolved earlier. ^{[1] : 72} Tripura is the third-smallest state in India, covering 10,491 km² (4,051 sq mi); ^[2] and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 3.67 million. ^[3] The Tripura Legislative Assembly has existed since 1963, when it had 30 constituencies. As of the 2023 elections, it has 60 constituencies.

Since the independence of India, the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been given Reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for SCs and STs. ^{[4] [1] : 35, 137} The 2011 census of India stated that indigenous people constitute 32% of the state's total population. ^[5] The Scheduled Tribes have been granted a reservation of 20 seats in the assembly, while 10 constituencies are reserved for candidates of the Scheduled Castes. ^[6]

History

Tripura became a Union Territory of India on 1 September 1956. A 30-member electoral college was established. ^[7] In 1957, this was replaced by a 32-member Territorial Council consisting of 30 elected members, and two appointed by the national government. ^[8] In 1963, the Territorial Council was dissolved, and the members transferred to a newly created Legislative Assembly. ^[9] The first elections to the Legislative Assembly occurred in 1967. ^[9] Full statehood was granted to the territory in 1971, by the passing of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971. The number of constituencies was doubled to 60 at the same time. ^[10]

Changes in the constituencies of the Tripura Legislative Assembly over time

Year	Act	Effect	Total seats	Reserved seats		Election/s
				SC	ST
1963	Government of Union Territories Act, 1963	The legislative assembly was created with 30 elected seats. [11]	30	3	9	1967 [12]
1971	North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971	Tripura was converted from a Union Territory to a state. The size of the assembly was increased to 60.	60	5	19	1972 [13]
1976	The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976	There were changes in the reservation status and area covered by constituencies. [14]	60	7	19	1977 [15]
1983			60	7	20	1983 [16]
1988			60	7	17	1988 [17]
1993			60	7	20	1993, [18] 1998, [19] 2003, [20] and 2008 [21]
2008	Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008	There were changes in the reservation status and area covered by constituencies. [22]	60	10	20	2013, [23] 2018, [24] and 2023 [25]

Constituencies

Constituencies of the Tripura Legislative Assembly

The following is a list of the constituencies of the Tripura Legislative Assembly since the delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies in 2008. ^[22]

Reservation

   Scheduled Castes (SC)

   Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Constituencies of the Tripura Legislative Assembly

No.	Name	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	District [26]	Electors (2023) [25]	Lok Sabha constituency
1	Simna	ST	West Tripura	38,536	Tripura West
2	Mohanpur	None		46,869
3	Bamutia	SC		46,947
4	Barjala			47,145
5	Khayerpur	None		51,278
6	Agartala			52,849
7	Ramnagar			45,411
8	Town Bordowali			47,162
9	Banamalipur			41,466
10	Majlishpur			49,045
11	Mandaibazar	ST		47,642
12	Takarjala		Sipahijala	44,510
13	Pratapgarh	SC	West Tripura	57,803
14	Badharghat			62,207
15	Kamalasagar	None	Sipahijala	43,634
16	Bishalgarh			49,898
17	Golaghati	ST		42,531
18	Suryamaninagar	None	West Tripura	42,531
19	Charilam	ST	Sipahijala	39,998
20	Boxanagar	None		43,145
21	Nalchar	SC		44,814
22	Sonamura	None		44,540
23	Dhanpur			50,223
24	Ramchandraghat	ST	Khowai	41,608	Tripura East
25	Khowai	None		42,949
26	Asharambari	ST		39,901
27	Kalyanpur–Pramodenagar	None		44,773
28	Teliamura			45,226
29	Krishnapur	ST		37,929
30	Bagma		Gomati	56,768	Tripura West
31	Radhakishorpur	None		48,532
32	Matarbari			55,023
33	Kakraban–Salgarh	SC		54,358
34	Rajnagar		South Tripura	48,011
35	Belonia	None		44,741
36	Santirbazar	ST		50,535
37	Hrishyamukh	None		47,006	Tripura East
38	Jolaibari	ST		49,025
39	Manu			47,741
40	Sabroom	None		48,064
41	Ampinagar	ST	Gomati	42,135
42	Amarpur	None		43,687
43	Karbook	ST		40,656
44	Raima Valley		Dhalai	53,421
45	Kamalpur	None		45,932
46	Surma	SC		48,393
47	Ambassa	ST		51,296
48	Karamcherra			43,842
49	Chawamanu			44,836
50	Pabiachhara	SC	Unakoti	49,260
51	Fatikroy			44,946
52	Chandipur	None		46,705
53	Kailashahar			51,000
54	Kadamtala–Kurti		North Tripura	47,157
55	Bagbassa			47,295
56	Dharmanagar			44,745
57	Jubarajnagar			44,547
58	Panisagar			44,601
59	Pencharthal	ST		45,670
60	Kanchanpur			50,748

See also

• State legislative assemblies of India
• Tripura Legislative Assembly

References

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