Karimganj District

Assam

Karimganj district is one of the districts of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is at Karimganj. It covers 1,809 sq km and had a population of 12,28,686 at the 2011 census, a density of 679 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Karimganj
Area
1,809 sq km
Population
12.29 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
679 /km²
Literacy Rate
78.22%
Sex Ratio
963
per 1,000 males
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Karimganj District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Karimganj district.

Total Population
12.29 Lakh
Male Population
6.26 Lakh
Female Population
6.03 Lakh
Rural Population
11.18 Lakh
Urban Population
1.10 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.58 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
12,140
Literacy Rate
78.22%
Population Density
679 /km²
Sex Ratio
963
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 84.12%Female literacy 72.09%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Karimganj district.

5
Tehsils
7
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
96
Gram Panchayats
932
Villages
Headquarters
Karimganj
Languages
Bengali, Assamese, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
24.87° N, 92.35° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Karimganj

(1)

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

Karimganj

Constituency No. 7 · General
Primary
Kripanath Mallah
Kripanath Mallah
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Ratabari
  • Patharkandi
  • Karimganj North
  • Karimganj South
  • Badarpur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Karimganj

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Ratabari
No. 1 · Karimganj
BM
Bijoy Malakar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Patharkandi
No. 2 · Karimganj
KP
Krishnendu Paul
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Karimganj North
No. 3 · Karimganj
KP
Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha
Independent
MLA
Badarpur
No. 5 · Karimganj
AA
Abdul Aziz
All India United Democratic Front
MLA

Your Representatives from Karimganj

(6)

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

  • Kripanath Mallah
    Kripanath Mallah
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Karimganj · No. 7
  • BM
    Bijoy Malakar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Ratabari · No. 1
  • KP
    Krishnendu Paul
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Patharkandi · No. 2
  • KP
    Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha
    Independent
    MLA
    Karimganj North · No. 3
  • SA
    Siddek Ahmed
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Karimganj South · No. 4
  • AA
    Abdul Aziz
    All India United Democratic Front
    MLA
    Badarpur · No. 5

Election History

Lok Sabha

Karimganj · No. 7

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPKripanath Mallah
    Votes 5,45,020Vote share 48.58%Margin 18,360
    1. 1. Kripanath Mallah · BJP5,45,020 (48.58%)
    2. 2. Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury · INC5,26,660 (46.95%)
    3. 3. Sahabul Islam Choudhury · All India United Democratic Front29,410 (2.62%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPKripanath Mallah
    Votes 4,73,046Vote share 44.62%Margin 38,389
    1. 1. Kripanath Mallah · BJP4,73,046 (44.62%)
    2. 2. Radheshyam Biswas · All India United Democratic Front4,34,657 (41%)
    3. 3. Swarup Das · INC1,20,485 (11.36%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India United Democratic FrontRadheshyam Biswas
    Votes 3,62,843Vote share 40.91%Margin 1,02,094
    1. 1. Radheshyam Biswas · All India United Democratic Front3,62,843 (40.91%)
    2. 2. Krishna Das · BJP2,60,749 (29.39%)
    3. 3. Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya · INC2,26,522 (25.53%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Assam
State
Karimganj
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 7
5 Assembly
No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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Karimganj District at a Glance

State
Assam
Headquarters
Karimganj
Area
1,809 sq km
Population
12.29 Lakh
Population density
679 per km²
Sex ratio
963 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
78.22%
Languages
Bengali, Assamese, Hindi
Tehsils
5
Blocks
7
Gram panchayats
96
Villages
932
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
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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