Hailakandi District

Assam

Hailakandi district is one of the districts of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is at Hailakandi. It covers 1,327 sq km and had a population of 6,59,296 at the 2011 census, a density of 497 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Hailakandi
Area
1,327 sq km
Population
6.59 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
497 /km²
Literacy Rate
74.33%
Sex Ratio
951
per 1,000 males
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Hailakandi District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Hailakandi district.

Total Population
6.59 Lakh
Male Population
3.38 Lakh
Female Population
3.21 Lakh
Rural Population
5.90 Lakh
Urban Population
69,086
Scheduled Caste
72,100
Scheduled Tribe
12,100
Literacy Rate
74.33%
Population Density
497 /km²
Sex Ratio
951
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 80.74%Female literacy 67.6%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Hailakandi district.

4
Tehsils
5
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
62
Gram Panchayats
330
Villages
Headquarters
Hailakandi
Languages
Bengali, Assamese, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
24.68° N, 92.57° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Hailakandi

(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
Partial
Kripanath Mallah
Kripanath Mallah
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Hailakandi
  • Katlicherra
  • Algapur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Hailakandi

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Hailakandi
No. 6 · Karimganj
ZL
Zakir Hussain Laskar
All India United Democratic Front
MLA
Katlicherra
No. 7 · Karimganj
SL
Suzam Uddin Laskar
All India United Democratic Front
MLA
Algapur
No. 8 · Karimganj
NC
Nizam Uddin Choudhury
All India United Democratic Front
MLA

Your Representatives from Hailakandi

(4)

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

  • Kripanath Mallah
    Kripanath Mallah
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Karimganj · No. 7
  • ZL
    Zakir Hussain Laskar
    All India United Democratic Front
    MLA
    Hailakandi · No. 6
  • SL
    Suzam Uddin Laskar
    All India United Democratic Front
    MLA
    Katlicherra · No. 7
  • NC
    Nizam Uddin Choudhury
    All India United Democratic Front
    MLA
    Algapur · No. 8

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%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Assam
State
Hailakandi
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 7
3 Assembly
No. 6, 7, 8

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Hailakandi District at a Glance

State
Assam
Headquarters
Hailakandi
Area
1,327 sq km
Population
6.59 Lakh
Population density
497 per km²
Sex ratio
951 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
74.33%
Languages
Bengali, Assamese, Hindi
Tehsils
4
Blocks
5
Gram panchayats
62
Villages
330
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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