Abhayapuri South Assembly constituency explained

Abhayapuri South
Constituency No:	35
Type:	SLA
State:	Assam
Latest Election Year:	2021
Loksabha Cons:	Barpeta
District:	Bongaigaon
Established:	1978
Reservation:	SC

Abhayapuri South Assembly constituency is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly, in Assam, northeastern India.^{[1] [2]}

Abhayapuri South (constituency number 35) is one of the 3 constituencies located in Bongaigaon district.^[3] It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Abhayapuri South is part of Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency^[4] along with 9 other assembly segments, namely, Bongaigaon and Abhayapuri North in this district, Patacharkuchi, Barpeta, Jania, Baghbar, Sarukhetri and Chenga in Barpeta district and Dharmapur in Nalbari district.

Town Details

Following are the details of Abhayapuri South:

• Country: India.
• State: Assam.
• District: Bongaigaon
• Lok Sabha Constituency: Barpeta.
• Assembly Categorisation: Rural.
• Literacy Level: 69.74%.
• Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 206,843 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:91,211. Female Electors:83,652.
• Geographic Co-Ordinates: 26°17’36.2"N 90°34’36.1"E.
• Total Area Covered: 435 square kilometres.
• Area Includes: Abhayapuri thana [excluding the villages specified in item (15) of the Appendix] in Goalpara sub-division of Bongaigaon district of Assam.
• Inter State Border : Bongaigaon.
• Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-206,Year 2016-240,Year 2021-35.

Members of Legislative Assembly

• 1978: Rabindra Nath Choudhury, Janata Party.
• 1985: Ratneswar Sarkar, Independent.
• 1991: Chandan Kumar Sarkar, Indian National Congress.
• 1996: Rabin Banikya, Asom Gana Parishad.
• 2001: Chandan Kumar Sarkar, Indian National Congress.
• 2006: Rabin Banikya, Asom Gana Parishad.
• 2011: Chandan Kumar Sarkar, Indian National Congress.
• 2016: Ananta Kumar Malo, All India United Democratic Front.^[5]

Election results

2011

External links

• Web site: Results of all Assam Assembly elections . eci.gov.in . Election Commission of India . 15 March 2022.

26.33°N 90.67°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Assembly constituencies showing their Parliamentary constituences wise break-up . www.ceoassam.nic.in. 13 November 2021.
2. Web site: Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies . www.ceoassam.nic.in. 13 November 2021.
3. Web site: Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008 . . 26 November 2008 . 12 February 2021.
4. News: Abhayapuri South Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Abdul Batin Khandakar of INC Wins . 12 November 2021 . news18.com . 2 May 2021.
5. News: Assam Assembly election 2021, Abhayapuri South profile: AIUDF's Anita Kumar Malo narrowly defeated Congress' Chandan Kumar Sarkar in 2016 . 12 November 2021 . firstpost.com . 25 February 2021.
6. Web site: Assam General Legislative Election 2021 . . 13 November 2021.