Biswanath District

Assam

Biswanath district is one of the districts of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is at Biswanath Chariali. It covers 1,100 sq km and had a population of 6,12,491 at the 2011 census, a density of 557 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Biswanath Chariali
Area
1,100 sq km
Population
6.12 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
557 /km²
Literacy Rate
69.2%
Sex Ratio
958
per 1,000 males
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Biswanath District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Biswanath district.

Total Population
6.12 Lakh
Male Population
3.13 Lakh
Female Population
3.00 Lakh
Rural Population
5.68 Lakh
Urban Population
44,281
Scheduled Caste
42,100
Scheduled Tribe
78,210
Literacy Rate
69.2%
Population Density
557 /km²
Sex Ratio
958
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 76.5%Female literacy 61.6%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Biswanath district.

3
Tehsils
7
Blocks
50
Nyay Panchayats
56
Gram Panchayats
810
Villages
Headquarters
Biswanath Chariali
Languages
Assamese, Nepali, Bengali, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
26.73° N, 93.15° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Biswanath

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Sonitpur

Constituency No. 11 · General
Partial
Ranjit Dutta
Ranjit Dutta
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Biswanath
  • Behali
  • Gohpur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Biswanath

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Biswanath
No. 76 · Sonitpur
PB
Pramod Borthakur
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Gohpur
No. 78 · Sonitpur
UB
Utpal Borah
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Biswanath

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Biswanath district.

  • Ranjit Dutta
    Ranjit Dutta
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Sonitpur · No. 11
  • PB
    Pramod Borthakur
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Biswanath · No. 76
  • Ranjit Dutta
    Ranjit Dutta
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Behali · No. 77
  • UB
    Utpal Borah
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Gohpur · No. 78

Election History

Lok Sabha

Sonitpur · No. 11

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPRanjit Dutta
    Votes 6,81,289Vote share 53.02%Margin 2,21,408
    1. 1. Ranjit Dutta · BJP6,81,289 (53.02%)
    2. 2. Prem Lal Ganju · INC4,59,881 (35.79%)
    3. 3. Rishiraj Kaundinya · AAP91,210 (7.1%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Assam
State
Biswanath
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 11
3 Assembly
No. 76, 77, 78

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Biswanath District at a Glance

State
Assam
Headquarters
Biswanath Chariali
Area
1,100 sq km
Population
6.12 Lakh
Population density
557 per km²
Sex ratio
958 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
69.2%
Languages
Assamese, Nepali, Bengali, Hindi
Tehsils
3
Blocks
7
Gram panchayats
56
Villages
810
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Assam
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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