Sonitpur District

Assam

Sonitpur district is one of the districts of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is at Tezpur. It covers 3,445 sq km and had a population of 19,24,110 at the 2011 census, a density of 558 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Tezpur
Area
3,445 sq km
Population
19.24 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
558 /km²
Literacy Rate
67.34%
Sex Ratio
957
per 1,000 males
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Sonitpur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Sonitpur district.

Total Population
19.24 Lakh
Male Population
9.83 Lakh
Female Population
9.41 Lakh
Rural Population
17.20 Lakh
Urban Population
2.04 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.02 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2.32 Lakh
Literacy Rate
67.34%
Population Density
558 /km²
Sex Ratio
957
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 73.65%Female literacy 60.77%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Sonitpur district.

7
Tehsils
14
Blocks
100
Nyay Panchayats
158
Gram Panchayats
1,870
Villages
Headquarters
Tezpur
Languages
Assamese, Nepali, Bengali, Bodo, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
26.63° N, 92.8° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Sonitpur

(1)

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

Sonitpur

Constituency No. 11 · General
Primary
Ranjit Dutta
Ranjit Dutta
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Dhekiajuli
  • Barchalla
  • Tezpur
  • Rangapara
  • Sootea
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Sonitpur

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Dhekiajuli
No. 71 · Sonitpur
AS
Ashok Singhal
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Barchalla
No. 72 · Sonitpur
GL
Ganesh Kumar Limbu
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Tezpur
No. 73 · Sonitpur
PR
Prithiraj Rava
Asom Gana Parishad
MLA
Rangapara
No. 74 · Sonitpur
KA
Khabir Ahmed
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Sootea
No. 75 · Sonitpur
PH
Padma Hazarika
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Sonitpur

(6)

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

  • Ranjit Dutta
    Ranjit Dutta
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Sonitpur · No. 11
  • AS
    Ashok Singhal
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Dhekiajuli · No. 71
  • GL
    Ganesh Kumar Limbu
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Barchalla · No. 72
  • PR
    Prithiraj Rava
    Asom Gana Parishad
    MLA
    Tezpur · No. 73
  • KA
    Khabir Ahmed
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Rangapara · No. 74
  • PH
    Padma Hazarika
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Sootea · No. 75

Election History

Lok Sabha

Sonitpur · No. 11

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPRanjit Dutta
    Votes 6,81,289Vote share 53.02%Margin 2,21,408
    1. 1. Ranjit Dutta · BJP6,81,289 (53.02%)
    2. 2. Prem Lal Ganju · INC4,59,881 (35.79%)
    3. 3. Rishiraj Kaundinya · AAP91,210 (7.1%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPPallab Lochan Das
    Votes 6,84,166Vote share 57.4%Margin 2,42,841
    1. 1. Pallab Lochan Das · BJP6,84,166 (57.4%)
    2. 2. M.G.V.K. Bhanu · INC4,41,325 (37.03%)
    3. 3. Mahendra Bhuyan · NCP12,840 (1.08%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPRam Prasad Sarmah
    Votes 4,46,511Vote share 45.52%Margin 86,020
    1. 1. Ram Prasad Sarmah · BJP4,46,511 (45.52%)
    2. 2. Bhupen Kumar Borah · INC3,60,491 (36.75%)
    3. 3. Joseph Toppo · AGP40,180 (4.1%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Assam
State
Sonitpur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 11
5 Assembly
No. 71, 72, 73, 74, 75

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Sonitpur District at a Glance

State
Assam
Headquarters
Tezpur
Area
3,445 sq km
Population
19.24 Lakh
Population density
558 per km²
Sex ratio
957 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
67.34%
Languages
Assamese, Nepali, Bengali, Bodo, Hindi
Tehsils
7
Blocks
14
Gram panchayats
158
Villages
1,870
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
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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