Chirang District

Assam

Chirang district is one of the districts of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is at Kajalgaon. It covers 1,170 sq km and had a population of 4,82,162 at the 2011 census, a density of 412 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Kajalgaon
Area
1,170 sq km
Population
4.82 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
412 /km²
Literacy Rate
63.55%
Sex Ratio
969
per 1,000 males
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Chirang District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Chirang district.

Total Population
4.82 Lakh
Male Population
2.45 Lakh
Female Population
2.37 Lakh
Rural Population
4.45 Lakh
Urban Population
36,952
Scheduled Caste
35,100
Scheduled Tribe
1.78 Lakh
Literacy Rate
63.55%
Population Density
412 /km²
Sex Ratio
969
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 70.24%Female literacy 56.65%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Chirang district.

2
Tehsils
2
Blocks
30
Nyay Panchayats
35
Gram Panchayats
510
Villages
Headquarters
Kajalgaon
Languages
Bodo, Assamese, Bengali
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
26.52° N, 90.48° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Chirang

(1)

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

Assembly Constituencies Covering Chirang

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Your Representatives from Chirang

(2)

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

Election History

Lok Sabha

Kokrajhar · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaUPPLJoyanta Basumatary
    Votes 4,88,995Vote share 39.48%Margin 51,583
    1. 1. Joyanta Basumatary · UPPL4,88,995 (39.48%)
    2. 2. Kampa Borgoyary · Bodoland People's Front4,37,412 (35.32%)
    3. 3. Garjan Mushahary · INC1,12,100 (9.05%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Assam
State
Chirang
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
1 Assembly
No. 31

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Chirang District at a Glance

State
Assam
Headquarters
Kajalgaon
Area
1,170 sq km
Population
4.82 Lakh
Population density
412 per km²
Sex ratio
969 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
63.55%
Languages
Bodo, Assamese, Bengali
Tehsils
2
Blocks
2
Gram panchayats
35
Villages
510
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
1
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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