South Salmara-Mankachar District

Assam

South Salmara-Mankachar district is one of the districts of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is at Hatsingimari. It covers 568 sq km and had a population of 5,55,114 at the 2011 census, a density of 977 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Hatsingimari
Area
568 sq km
Population
5.55 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
977 /km²
Literacy Rate
58.9%
Sex Ratio
961
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

South Salmara-Mankachar District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for South Salmara-Mankachar district.

Total Population
5.55 Lakh
Male Population
2.83 Lakh
Female Population
2.72 Lakh
Rural Population
5.32 Lakh
Urban Population
23,014
Scheduled Caste
14,210
Scheduled Tribe
8,210
Literacy Rate
58.9%
Population Density
977 /km²
Sex Ratio
961
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 64.2%Female literacy 53.3%

District Administration

Administrative structure of South Salmara-Mankachar district.

2
Tehsils
2
Blocks
30
Nyay Panchayats
35
Gram Panchayats
242
Villages
Headquarters
Hatsingimari
Languages
Bengali, Assamese
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.68° N, 89.88° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering South Salmara-Mankachar

(1)

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

Dhubri

Constituency No. 2 · General
Partial
Rakibul Hussain
Rakibul Hussain
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Mankachar
  • South Salmara
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Assembly Constituencies Covering South Salmara-Mankachar

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Mankachar
No. 21 · Dhubri
AI
Adv. Aminul Islam
All India United Democratic Front
MLA
South Salmara
No. 22 · Dhubri
WC
Wazed Ali Choudhury
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from South Salmara-Mankachar

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing South Salmara-Mankachar district.

  • Rakibul Hussain
    Rakibul Hussain
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Dhubri · No. 2
  • AI
    Adv. Aminul Islam
    All India United Democratic Front
    MLA
    Mankachar · No. 21
  • WC
    Wazed Ali Choudhury
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    South Salmara · No. 22

Election History

Lok Sabha

Dhubri · No. 2

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCRakibul Hussain
    Votes 14,71,885Vote share 59.99%Margin 10,12,476
    1. 1. Rakibul Hussain · INC14,71,885 (59.99%)
    2. 2. Badruddin Ajmal · All India United Democratic Front4,59,409 (18.72%)
    3. 3. Zabed Islam · BJP4,38,594 (17.88%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Assam
State
South Salmara-Mankachar
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
2 Assembly
No. 21, 22

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South Salmara-Mankachar District at a Glance

State
Assam
Headquarters
Hatsingimari
Area
568 sq km
Population
5.55 Lakh
Population density
977 per km²
Sex ratio
961 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
58.9%
Languages
Bengali, Assamese
Tehsils
2
Blocks
2
Gram panchayats
35
Villages
242
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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