West Karbi Anglong District

Assam

West Karbi Anglong district is one of the districts of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is at Hamren. It covers 3,035 sq km and had a population of 2,95,358 at the 2011 census, a density of 97 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Hamren
Area
3,035 sq km
Population
2.95 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
97 /km²
Literacy Rate
62.4%
Sex Ratio
953
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

West Karbi Anglong District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for West Karbi Anglong district.

Total Population
2.95 Lakh
Male Population
1.51 Lakh
Female Population
1.44 Lakh
Rural Population
2.78 Lakh
Urban Population
17,258
Scheduled Caste
14,210
Scheduled Tribe
2.34 Lakh
Literacy Rate
62.4%
Population Density
97 /km²
Sex Ratio
953
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 70.8%Female literacy 53.6%

District Administration

Administrative structure of West Karbi Anglong district.

3
Tehsils
4
Blocks
30
Nyay Panchayats
32
Gram Panchayats
820
Villages
Headquarters
Hamren
Languages
Karbi, Assamese, English, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.85° N, 92.62° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering West Karbi Anglong

(1)

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

Diphu

Constituency No. 6 · Scheduled Tribe
Partial
AT
Amar Sing Tiso
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Baithalangso
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Assembly Constituencies Covering West Karbi Anglong

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Baithalangso
No. 20 · Diphu
RT
Rupsing Teron
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from West Karbi Anglong

(2)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing West Karbi Anglong district.

  • AT
    Amar Sing Tiso
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Diphu · No. 6
  • RT
    Rupsing Teron
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Baithalangso · No. 20

Election History

Lok Sabha

Diphu · No. 6

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPAmar Sing Tiso
    Votes 3,34,620Vote share 49.11%Margin 1,47,603
    1. 1. Amar Sing Tiso · BJP3,34,620 (49.11%)
    2. 2. Joy Ram Engleng · INC1,87,017 (27.44%)
    3. 3. Jotson Bey · Autonomous State Demand Committee1,12,100 (16.45%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Assam
State
West Karbi Anglong
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 6
1 Assembly
No. 20

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West Karbi Anglong District at a Glance

State
Assam
Headquarters
Hamren
Area
3,035 sq km
Population
2.95 Lakh
Population density
97 per km²
Sex ratio
953 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
62.4%
Languages
Karbi, Assamese, English, Hindi
Tehsils
3
Blocks
4
Gram panchayats
32
Villages
820
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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