Baksa District

Assam

Baksa district is one of the districts of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is at Mushalpur. It covers 2,457 sq km and had a population of 9,50,075 at the 2011 census, a density of 387 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Mushalpur
Area
2,457 sq km
Population
9.50 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
387 /km²
Literacy Rate
69.25%
Sex Ratio
975
per 1,000 males
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Baksa District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Baksa district.

Total Population
9.50 Lakh
Male Population
4.81 Lakh
Female Population
4.69 Lakh
Rural Population
8.92 Lakh
Urban Population
57,975
Scheduled Caste
48,210
Scheduled Tribe
3.31 Lakh
Literacy Rate
69.25%
Population Density
387 /km²
Sex Ratio
975
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 77.02%Female literacy 61.27%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Baksa district.

4
Tehsils
6
Blocks
70
Nyay Panchayats
60
Gram Panchayats
690
Villages
Headquarters
Mushalpur
Languages
Bodo, Assamese, Bengali
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
26.68° N, 91.42° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Baksa

(1)

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

Kokrajhar

Constituency No. 1 · Scheduled Tribe
Partial
Joyanta Basumatary
Joyanta Basumatary
United People's Party Liberal
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Tamulpur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Baksa

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Tamulpur
No. 63 · Kokrajhar
JD
Jolen Daimary
United People's Party Liberal
MLA

Your Representatives from Baksa

(2)

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

  • Joyanta Basumatary
    Joyanta Basumatary
    United People's Party Liberal
    MP
    Kokrajhar · No. 1
  • JD
    Jolen Daimary
    United People's Party Liberal
    MLA
    Tamulpur · No. 63

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
Baksa
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
1 Assembly
No. 63

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Baksa District at a Glance

State
Assam
Headquarters
Mushalpur
Area
2,457 sq km
Population
9.50 Lakh
Population density
387 per km²
Sex ratio
975 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
69.25%
Languages
Bodo, Assamese, Bengali
Tehsils
4
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
60
Villages
690
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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