Dhemaji District

Assam

Dhemaji district is one of the districts of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is at Dhemaji. It covers 3,237 sq km and had a population of 6,86,133 at the 2011 census, a density of 212 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Dhemaji
Area
3,237 sq km
Population
6.86 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
212 /km²
Literacy Rate
72.7%
Sex Ratio
953
per 1,000 males
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Dhemaji District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Dhemaji district.

Total Population
6.86 Lakh
Male Population
3.51 Lakh
Female Population
3.35 Lakh
Rural Population
6.37 Lakh
Urban Population
48,923
Scheduled Caste
38,100
Scheduled Tribe
3.25 Lakh
Literacy Rate
72.7%
Population Density
212 /km²
Sex Ratio
953
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 79.84%Female literacy 65.21%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Dhemaji district.

5
Tehsils
5
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
65
Gram Panchayats
1,310
Villages
Headquarters
Dhemaji
Languages
Mishing, Assamese, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
27.48° N, 94.58° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Dhemaji

(1)

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

Lakhimpur

Constituency No. 14 · General
Partial
Pradan Baruah
Pradan Baruah
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Dhemaji
  • Jonai
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Dhemaji

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Dhemaji
No. 113 · Lakhimpur
RP
Ranoj Pegu
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Jonai
No. 114 · Lakhimpur
BP
Bhubon Pegu
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Dhemaji

(3)

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

  • Pradan Baruah
    Pradan Baruah
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Lakhimpur · No. 14
  • RP
    Ranoj Pegu
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Dhemaji · No. 113
  • BP
    Bhubon Pegu
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Jonai · No. 114

Election History

Lok Sabha

Lakhimpur · No. 14

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPPradan Baruah
    Votes 6,63,122Vote share 54.85%Margin 2,01,257
    1. 1. Pradan Baruah · BJP6,63,122 (54.85%)
    2. 2. Uday Shankar Hazarika · INC4,61,865 (38.2%)
    3. 3. Ghana Kanta Chutia · Trinamool Congress28,410 (2.35%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Assam
State
Dhemaji
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 14
2 Assembly
No. 113, 114

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Dhemaji District at a Glance

State
Assam
Headquarters
Dhemaji
Area
3,237 sq km
Population
6.86 Lakh
Population density
212 per km²
Sex ratio
953 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
72.7%
Languages
Mishing, Assamese, Hindi
Tehsils
5
Blocks
5
Gram panchayats
65
Villages
1,310
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
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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