Darrang District

Assam

Darrang district is one of the districts of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is at Mangaldoi. It covers 1,850 sq km and had a population of 9,28,500 at the 2011 census, a density of 502 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Mangaldoi
Area
1,850 sq km
Population
9.29 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
502 /km²
Literacy Rate
63.08%
Sex Ratio
954
per 1,000 males
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Darrang District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Darrang district.

Total Population
9.29 Lakh
Male Population
4.75 Lakh
Female Population
4.53 Lakh
Rural Population
8.72 Lakh
Urban Population
56,400
Scheduled Caste
41,200
Scheduled Tribe
82,100
Literacy Rate
63.08%
Population Density
502 /km²
Sex Ratio
954
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 67.88%Female literacy 58.04%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Darrang district.

5
Tehsils
6
Blocks
70
Nyay Panchayats
75
Gram Panchayats
560
Villages
Headquarters
Mangaldoi
Languages
Assamese, Bengali, Bodo
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
26.43° N, 92.03° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Darrang

(1)

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

Darrang-Udalguri

Constituency No. 4 · General
Primary
Dilip Saikia
Dilip Saikia
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Sipajhar
  • Mangaldoi
  • Dalgaon
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Darrang

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Sipajhar
No. 66 · Darrang-Udalguri
PR
Parmananda Rajbongshi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Mangaldoi
No. 67 · Darrang-Udalguri
BD
Basanta Das
Indian National Congress
MLA
Dalgaon
No. 68 · Darrang-Udalguri
MR
Mujibur Rahman
All India United Democratic Front
MLA

Your Representatives from Darrang

(4)

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

  • Dilip Saikia
    Dilip Saikia
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Darrang-Udalguri · No. 4
  • PR
    Parmananda Rajbongshi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Sipajhar · No. 66
  • BD
    Basanta Das
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Mangaldoi · No. 67
  • MR
    Mujibur Rahman
    All India United Democratic Front
    MLA
    Dalgaon · No. 68

Election History

Lok Sabha

Darrang-Udalguri · No. 4

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPDilip Saikia
    Votes 8,68,387Vote share 57.42%Margin 3,29,812
    1. 1. Dilip Saikia · BJP8,68,387 (57.42%)
    2. 2. Madhab Rajbangshi · INC5,38,575 (35.61%)
    3. 3. Swarna Lata Chaliha · CPI(M)28,410 (1.88%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPDilip Saikia
    Votes 7,35,469Vote share 52.01%Margin 1,38,545
    1. 1. Dilip Saikia · BJP7,35,469 (52.01%)
    2. 2. Bhubaneswar Kalita · INC5,96,924 (42.21%)
    3. 3. Pradeep Daimary · UPPL22,350 (1.58%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPRamen Deka
    Votes 4,86,357Vote share 39.43%Margin 22,884
    1. 1. Ramen Deka · BJP4,86,357 (39.43%)
    2. 2. Kirip Chaliha · INC4,63,473 (37.57%)
    3. 3. Sahadev Das · All India United Democratic Front1,21,810 (9.88%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Assam
State
Darrang
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 4
3 Assembly
No. 66, 67, 68

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Darrang District at a Glance

State
Assam
Headquarters
Mangaldoi
Area
1,850 sq km
Population
9.29 Lakh
Population density
502 per km²
Sex ratio
954 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
63.08%
Languages
Assamese, Bengali, Bodo
Tehsils
5
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
75
Villages
560
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
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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