List of constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly explained

Punjab Legislative Assembly
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Established:1952
Term Length:5 years
Next Election1:2027
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Constitution:Constitution of India

The Punjab Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Punjab state in north India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Chandigarh, the capital of the state. The term of the assembly is five years, unless it is dissolved earlier. Since 1977, it has had 117 members who are directly elected, from single-seat constituencies.

Since the independence of India, the Scheduled Castes (SC) (and Scheduled Tribes (ST)) have been given Reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for SCs and STs.[1] [2] The 2011 census of India stated that the Scheduled castes constituted a significant portion of the population of the state, at 31.9%.[3] The Scheduled Castes have been granted a reservation of 34 seats in the assembly.[4] [5]

History

Year! scope="col"
Act/OrderExplanationTotal
seats		SC-reserved seatsElection(s)
1950, 1951Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1951[6] The Indian Constitution came into effect and new constituencies were created.align=right 105align=right 01952[7]
1956States Reorganisation Act, 1956Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) was merged with Punjab and the number of constituencies of the enlarged state was increased.align=right 121align=right 331957[8]
1961Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961[9] There were changes in the number and reservation status of constituencies. Two-member constituencies were abolished.align=right 154align=right 331962[10]
1966Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966The new state of Haryana was created from the south-east parts of Punjab. Some districts of Punjab were also merged with Himachal Pradesh.align=right 104align=right 231969,[11] 1972[12]
1976Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976[13] There were changes in the number and reservation status of constituencies.align=right 117align=right 291977,[14] 1980,[15] 1985, [16] 1992,[17] 1997,[18] 2002,[19] 2007[20]
2008Delimitation Commission Order, 2007[21] There were changes in the reservation status and area covered by constituencies.align=right 117align=right 342012,[22] 2017,[23] 2022[24]

Constituencies

The following is a list of the constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly since the delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies in 2008.[21]

Reservation

#! scope="col"
Constituency
name		Reserved for
(SC/None)		District[25] Lok Sabha
constituency		Electors
(2022)[26]
scope=row 1SujanpurNonePathankotGurdaspuralign=right
scope=row 2BhoaSCalign=right
scope=row 3PathankotNonealign=right
scope=row 4GurdaspurNoneGurdaspuralign=right
scope=row 5Dina NagarSCalign=right
scope=row 6QadianNonealign=right
scope=row 7BatalaNonealign=right
scope=row 8Sri HargobindpurSCHoshiarpuralign=right
scope=row 9Fatehgarh ChurianNoneGurdaspuralign=right
scope=row 10Dera Baba NanakNonealign=right
scope=row 11AjnalaNoneAmritsarAmritsaralign=right
scope=row 12Raja SansiNonealign=right
scope=row 13MajithaNonealign=right
scope=row 14JandialaSCKhadoor Sahibalign=right
scope=row 15Amritsar NorthNoneAmritsaralign=right
scope=row 16Amritsar WestSCalign=right
scope=row 17Amritsar CentralNonealign=right
scope=row 18Amritsar EastNonealign=right
scope=row 19Amritsar SouthNonealign=right
scope=row 20AttariSCalign=right
scope=row 21Tarn TaranNoneTarn TaranKhadoor Sahibalign=right
scope=row 22Khem KaranNonealign=right
scope=row 23PattiNonealign=right
scope=row 24Khadoor SahibNonealign=right
scope=row 25Baba BakalaSCalign=right
scope=row 26BholathNoneKapurthalaHoshiarpuralign=right
scope=row 27KapurthalaNoneKhadoor Sahibalign=right
scope=row 28Sultanpur LodhiNonealign=right
scope=row 29PhagwaraSCHoshiarpuralign=right
scope=row 30PhillaurSCJalandharJalandharalign=right
scope=row 31NakodarNonealign=right
scope=row 32ShahkotNonealign=right
scope=row 33KartarpurSCalign=right
scope=row 34Jalandhar WestSCalign=right
scope=row 35Jalandhar CentralNonealign=right
scope=row 36Jalandhar NorthNonealign=right
scope=row 37Jalandhar CanttNonealign=right
scope=row 38AdampurSCalign=right
scope=row 39MukerianNoneHoshiarpurHoshiarpuralign=right
scope=row 40DasuyaNonealign=right
scope=row 41UrmarNonealign=right
scope=row 42Sham ChaurasiSCalign=right
scope=row 43HoshiarpurNonealign=right
scope=row 44ChabbewalSCalign=right
scope=row 45GarhshankarNoneAnandpur Sahibalign=right
scope=row 46BangaSCS.B.S. Nagaralign=right
scope=row 47Nawan ShahrNonealign=right
scope=row 48BalachaurNonealign=right
scope=row 49Anandpur SahibNoneRupnagaralign=right
scope=row 50RupnagarNonealign=right
scope=row 51Chamkaur SahibSCalign=right
scope=row 52KhararNoneMohalialign=right
scope=row 53S.A.S. NagarNonealign=right
scope=row 54Bassi PathanaSCFatehgarh SahibFatehgarh Sahibalign=right
scope=row 55Fatehgarh SahibNonealign=right
scope=row 56AmlohNonealign=right
scope=row 57KhannaNoneLudhianaalign=right
scope=row 58SamralaNonealign=right
scope=row 59SahnewalNonealign=right
scope=row 60Ludhiana EastNoneLudhianaalign=right
scope=row 61Ludhiana SouthNonealign=right
scope=row 62Atam NagarNonealign=right
scope=row 63Ludhiana CentralNonealign=right
scope=row 64Ludhiana WestNonealign=right
scope=row 65Ludhiana NorthNonealign=right
scope=row 66GillSCalign=right
scope=row 67PayalSCFatehgarh Sahibalign=right
scope=row 68DakhaNoneLudhianaalign=right
scope=row 69RaikotSCFatehgarh Sahibalign=right
scope=row 70JagraonSCLudhianaalign=right
scope=row 71Nihal SinghwalaSCMogaFaridkotalign=right
scope=row 72Bhagha PuranaNonealign=right
scope=row 73MogaNonealign=right
scope=row 74DharamkotNonealign=right
scope=row 75ZiraNoneFirozpurKhadoor Sahibalign=right
scope=row 76Firozpur CityNoneFirozpuralign=right
scope=row 77Firozpur RuralSCalign=right
scope=row 78Guru Har SahaiNonealign=right
scope=row 79JalalabadNoneFazilkaalign=right
scope=row 80FazilkaNonealign=right
scope=row 81AboharNonealign=right
scope=row 82BalluanaSCalign=right
scope=row 83LambiNoneSri Muktsar SahibBathindaalign=right
scope=row 84GidderbahaNoneFaridkotalign=right
scope=row 85MaloutSCFirozpuralign=right
scope=row 86MuktsarNonealign=right
scope=row 87FaridkotNoneFaridkotFaridkotalign=right
scope=row 88KotkapuraNonealign=right
scope=row 89JaituSCalign=right
scope=row 90Rampura PhulNoneBathindaalign=right
scope=row 91Bhucho MandiSCBathindaalign=right
scope=row 92Bathinda UrbanNonealign=right
scope=row 93Bathinda RuralSCalign=right
scope=row 94Talwandi SaboNonealign=right
scope=row 95MaurNonealign=right
scope=row 96MansaNoneMansaalign=right
scope=row 97SardulgarhNonealign=right
scope=row 98BudhladaSCalign=right
scope=row 99LehraNoneSangrurSangruralign=right
scope=row 100DirbaSCalign=right
scope=row 101SunamNonealign=right
scope=row 102BhadaurSCBarnalaalign=right
scope=row 103BarnalaNonealign=right
scope=row 104Mehal KalanSCalign=right
scope=row 105MalerkotlaNoneMalerkotlaalign=right
scope=row 106AmargarhNoneFatehgarh Sahibalign=right
scope=row 107DhuriNoneSangruralign=right
scope=row 108SangrurNonealign=right
scope=row 109NabhaSCPatialaPatialaalign=right
scope=row 110Patiala RuralNonealign=right
scope=row 111RajpuraNonealign=right
scope=row 112Dera BassiNoneMohalialign=right
scope=row 113GhanaurNonePatialaalign=right
scope=row 114SanourNonealign=right
scope=row 115PatialaNonealign=right
scope=row 116SamanaNonealign=right
scope=row 117ShutranaSCalign=right

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Constitution of India [As on 9th December, 2020]]. Legislative Department. 30 December 2023 . 26 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211126153125/https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/COI_1.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: Reserved uncertainty or deserved certainty? Reservation debate back in Mysuru . . 17 February 2020. K Shiva. Kumar. 29 November 2021. 21 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211121184123/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/feb/17/reserved-uncertainty-or-deserved-certainty-reservation-debate-back-in-mysuru-2104413.html. live.
  3. Web site: How India's Scheduled Castes & Tribes Are Empowering Themselves – IndiaSpend . 17 October 2019 . 13 December 2013 . 30 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200930091036/https://archive.indiaspend.com/cover-story/how-indias-scheduled-castes-tribes-are-empowering-themselves-34628 . dead.
  4. Web site: dalit: Whether Dalit polarisation will reap benefits in Punjab has to be seen . 14 February 2022 . Rehnamol Raveendran . . 19 May 2024 . Of the 117 seats, 34 (one-third) seats are reserved for the scheduled castes..
  5. News: Punjab assembly polls: The complete fact sheet . The Times of India. 3 August 2018 . 16 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180816101050/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/punjab/news/punjab-assembly-polls-the-complete-fact-sheet/articleshow/56965477.cms. live.
  6. Web site: DPACO (1951) - Archive Delimitation Orders . . 9 December 2020 . 23 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923105107/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3968-dpaco-1951/ . live . limited.
  7. Web site: Punjab General Legislative Election 1952 . . 10 May 2022 . 15 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211024155114/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3442-punjab-1951/ . 24 October 2021 . live . limited.
  8. Web site: Punjab General Legislative Election 1957 . . 10 May 2022 . 15 May 2022 . 17 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240317194848/https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3443-punjab-1957/ . live . limited .
  9. Web site: DPACO (1961) - Archive Delimitation Orders - Election Commission of India . 9 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220328104050/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3950-dpaco-1961/ . 28 March 2022 . live . limited.
  10. Web site: Punjab General Legislative Election 1962 . . 10 May 2022 . 15 May 2022 . 17 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240317192238/https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3444-punjab-1962/ . live . limited .
  11. Web site: Punjab General Legislative Election 1969 . . 7 May 2023 . 15 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210919180806/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3446-punjab-1969/ . 19 September 2021 . live . limited.
  12. Web site: Punjab General Legislative Election 1962 . . 10 May 2022 . 15 May 2022 . 18 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240318091340/https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3447-punjab-1972/ . live . limited .
  13. Web site: DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders - Election Commission of India . 9 December 2020 . 29 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190529102900/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3939-dpaco-1976/ . live . limited .
  14. Web site: Punjab General Legislative Election 1977 . . 10 May 2022 . 15 May 2022 . 17 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240317113140/https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3448-punjab-1977/ . live . limited .
  15. Web site: Punjab General Legislative Election 1980 . . 10 May 2022 . 15 May 2022 . 17 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240317210716/https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3449-punjab-1980/ . live . limited .
  16. Web site: Punjab General Legislative Election 1985 . . 10 May 2022 . 15 May 2022 . 12 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240112130822/https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3450-punjab-1985/ . live . limited .
  17. Web site: Punjab General Legislative Election 1992 . . 10 May 2022 . 15 May 2022 . 17 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240317175510/https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3451-punjab-1992/ . live . limited .
  18. Web site: Punjab General Legislative Election 1997 . . 10 May 2022 . 15 May 2022 . 17 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240317222948/https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3452-punjab-1997/ . live . limited .
  19. Web site: Punjab General Legislative Election 2002 . . 10 May 2022 . 15 May 2022 . 7 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207170907/https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3453-punjab-2002/ . live . limited .
  20. Web site: Punjab General Legislative Election 2007 . . 10 May 2022 . 15 May 2022 . 7 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207170542/https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3454-punjab-2007/ . live . limited .
  21. Web site: Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 . 26 November 2008 . 24 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230718103411/https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf . 18 July 2023 . live.
  22. Web site: Punjab General Legislative Election 2012 . . 4 March 2023 . 7 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207170306/https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3455-punjab-2012/ . live . limited .
  23. Web site: Punjab General Legislative Election 2017 . . 4 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211106164612/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3614-punjab-general-legislative-election-2017/ . 6 November 2021 . live . limited.
  24. Web site: Punjab General Legislative Election 2022 . . 10 May 2022 . 15 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303172412/https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14165-punjab-general-legislative-election-2022/ . 3 March 2024 . live . limited.
  25. Web site: List of Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Constituencies in the State of Punjab as determined by the delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituency notification dated 19th June, 2006 . 19 June 2006 . 24 June 2021 . 26 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626090207/http://ceopunjab.nic.in/English/lpac.aspx . live .
  26. Web site: Vidhan Sabha 2022 Electoral Detail . Official Website of the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab . Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab . 27 March 2022 . 4 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220204035852/https://www.ceopunjab.gov.in/electoraldetailfinalroll?year=16 . live .

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