List of constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly

Last updated

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.

Contents

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

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Assam Legislative Assembly</span> Unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam

The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam. It is housed in Dispur, the capital city 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ratabari Assembly constituency</span> Assembly constituency of Assam

Ratabari Assembly constituency is one of the 126 state legislative assembly constituencies in Assam state in North Eastern India. It is also one of the 8 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency. This constituency is reserved for the Scheduled caste candidates.

Gandhidham is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Kachchh district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and was created after the 2008 delimitation, and is numbered as 5-Gandhidham.

Vadodara City is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Vadodara district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes. This seat came into existence after 2008 delimitation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dispur Assembly constituency</span> Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India

Dispur Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Dispur is also capital of Assam. As per Election Indian website, there are 354 polling booths in Dispur Assembly constituency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dholai Assembly constituency</span> Assembly constituency of Assam

Dholai Assembly constituency is one of the 126 state legislative assembly constituencies in Assam state in North Eastern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Silchar Lok Sabha constituency. This constituency is reserved for the Scheduled caste candidates.

Nabha is one of the 117 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Punjab state in India. It is part of Patiala district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abhayapuri South Assembly constituency</span> Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India

Abhayapuri South Assembly constituency is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly, in Assam, northeastern India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Howraghat Assembly constituency</span> Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India

Howraghat Assembly constituency is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in India. Howraghat forms a part of the Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency. This seat is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diphu Assembly constituency</span> Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India

Diphu is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in India. Diphu forms a part of the Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency. This seat is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baithalangso Assembly constituency</span> Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India

Baithalangso Assembly constituency is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in India. Baithalangso is in West Karbi Anglong district of Assam and forms a part of the Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency. This seat is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boko Assembly constituency</span> Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India

Boko Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Boko forms part of the Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the SC reserved constituencies of Assam. Nandita Das of INC is the present MLA of the constituency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chapaguri Assembly constituency</span> Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India

Chapaguri Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Chapaguri forms part of the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency. It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jagiroad Assembly constituency</span> Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India

Jagiroad Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Jagiroad forms part of the Nowgong Lok Sabha constituency and is reserved for the Scheduled Caste candidates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kunnathur, Kerala Assembly constituency</span> Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India

Kunnathur is the only Scheduled Caste reserved legislative assembly constituency in Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is one among the 11 assembly constituencies in the district. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is Kovoor Kunjumon of RSP(L).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kampli Assembly constituency</span> Legislative Assembly constituency in Karnataka State, India

Kampli Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka state in India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kollegal Assembly constituency</span> Legislative Assembly constituency in Karnataka State, India

Kollegal is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka state in India. It is part of Chamarajanagar district, and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes. It encompasses Yelandur taluk, parts of Kollegal taluk and Chamarajanagar taluk.

Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held in April 1996 to elect members of 114 constituencies in Assam, India. The Indian National Congress (INC) won the popular vote, but the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) won the most seats and Prafulla Kumar Mahanta was appointed as the Chief Minister of Assam for his second term. The number of constituencies was set as 126, by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India, but elections were held in only 122 constituencies. The constituencies of Dispur, Dergaon, Nazira and Margherita did not go to polls immediately, but they had polls in November 1996.

References

  1. "Kamrup(Metro) plan to increase voters' turnout". The Times of India. 6 March 2016.
  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.