Jorhat District

Assam

Jorhat district is one of the districts of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is at Jorhat. It covers 2,851 sq km and had a population of 10,92,256 at the 2011 census, a density of 383 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Jorhat
Area
2,851 sq km
Population
10.92 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
383 /km²
Literacy Rate
82.15%
Sex Ratio
962
per 1,000 males
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Jorhat District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Jorhat district.

Total Population
10.92 Lakh
Male Population
5.57 Lakh
Female Population
5.35 Lakh
Rural Population
8.73 Lakh
Urban Population
2.19 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
87,200
Scheduled Tribe
1.38 Lakh
Literacy Rate
82.15%
Population Density
383 /km²
Sex Ratio
962
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 87.63%Female literacy 76.45%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Jorhat district.

6
Tehsils
6
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
90
Gram Panchayats
840
Villages
Headquarters
Jorhat
Languages
Assamese, Bengali, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
26.75° N, 94.22° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Jorhat

(1)

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

Jorhat

Constituency No. 12 · General
Primary
Gaurav Gogoi
Gaurav Gogoi
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Jorhat
  • Titabar
  • Mariani
  • Teok
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Jorhat

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Jorhat
No. 98 · Jorhat
HG
Hitendra Nath Goswami
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Titabar
No. 99 · Jorhat
BB
Bhaskar Jyoti Baruah
Indian National Congress
MLA
Mariani
No. 100 · Jorhat
RK
Rupjyoti Kurmi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Teok
No. 101 · Jorhat
RR
Renupoma Rajkhowa
Asom Gana Parishad
MLA

Your Representatives from Jorhat

(5)

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

  • Gaurav Gogoi
    Gaurav Gogoi
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Jorhat · No. 12
  • HG
    Hitendra Nath Goswami
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Jorhat · No. 98
  • BB
    Bhaskar Jyoti Baruah
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Titabar · No. 99
  • RK
    Rupjyoti Kurmi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Mariani · No. 100
  • RR
    Renupoma Rajkhowa
    Asom Gana Parishad
    MLA
    Teok · No. 101

Election History

Lok Sabha

Jorhat · No. 12

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCGaurav Gogoi
    Votes 7,51,771Vote share 54.52%Margin 1,44,393
    1. 1. Gaurav Gogoi · INC7,51,771 (54.52%)
    2. 2. Topon Kumar Gogoi · BJP6,07,378 (44.05%)
    3. 3. Arun Chandra Handique · Ekam Sanatan Bharat Dal7,410 (0.54%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPTopon Kumar Gogoi
    Votes 5,43,288Vote share 50.68%Margin 82,653
    1. 1. Topon Kumar Gogoi · BJP5,43,288 (50.68%)
    2. 2. Sushanta Borgohain · INC4,60,635 (42.97%)
    3. 3. Kanok Gogoi · CPI17,849 (1.66%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPKamakhya Prasad Tasa
    Votes 4,56,420Vote share 48.99%Margin 1,02,420
    1. 1. Kamakhya Prasad Tasa · BJP4,56,420 (48.99%)
    2. 2. Bijoy Krishna Handique · INC3,54,000 (37.99%)
    3. 3. Prodeep Baruah · AGP38,320 (4.11%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Assam
State
Jorhat
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 12
4 Assembly
No. 98, 99, 100, 101

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Jorhat District at a Glance

State
Assam
Headquarters
Jorhat
Area
2,851 sq km
Population
10.92 Lakh
Population density
383 per km²
Sex ratio
962 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
82.15%
Languages
Assamese, Bengali, Hindi
Tehsils
6
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
90
Villages
840
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
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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