Dharmapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Dharmapur Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ধৰ্মপুৰ বিধান সভা সমষ্টি) is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Dharmapur forms part of the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency.

Dharmapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Details

Following are details on Dharmapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)-

• Country: India.
• State: Assam.
• District: Nalbari district .
• Lok Sabha Constituency: Barpeta Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
• Assembly Categorisation: Rural constituency.
• Literacy Level:79.89%.
• Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,41,592 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:73,559. Female Electors:68,033 .
• Geographic Co-Ordinates: 26°25'25.7"N 91°20'45.2"E.
• Total Area Covered: 236 square kilometres.
• Area Includes:Dharmapur, Khetri Dharmapur, Pakowa and Natun Dehar mouzas in Nalbari thana in Nalbari subdivision, of Nalbari district of Assam.
• Inter State Border :Nalbari.
• Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-184,Year 2016-184,Year 2021-61.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Following is the list of past members representing Dharmapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)in Assam Legislature-

• 1967: K. Hazarika, Communist Party of India.
• 1972: Surendra Nath Das, Indian National Congress.
• 1978: Ramani Barman, Janata Party.
• 1983: Bhumidhar Barman, Indian National Congress.
• 1985: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Independent.
• 1991: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Independent.
• 1996: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Asom Gana Parishad.
• 2001: Nilamani Sen Deka, Indian National Congress.
• 2006: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Asom Gana Parishad.
• 2011: Nilamani Sen Deka, Indian National Congress.
• 2016: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Bharatiya Janata Party.
• 2021: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Election results

2016 result

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapur

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Chandra Mohan Patowary	70,503	63.54
	INC	Nilamani Sen Deka	36,560	32.95
	Independent	Dipak Barman	2,194	1.97
	RJP	Sankar Talukdar	699	0.63
	NOTA	None of the above	988	0.89
Majority			33,943	30.59
Turnout			1,10,944	85.38
Registered electors			1,29,940
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

See also

• Golaghat district
• Dergaon
• List of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly