List of constituencies of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly

Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly of Sikkim
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	5 years
Seats	32
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	11 April 2019
Meeting place
	Sikkim Legislative Assembly, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
Website
	Sikkim Legislative Assembly

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Assembly constituencies of Sikkim

The Sikkim Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Sikkim.

The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Gangtok, the capital of the state. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years, unless dissolved earlier. Presently, it comprises 32 members who are directly elected from single-seat constituencies.

Reservations[edit]

The constituencies of Sikkim's legislative assembly have the following reservation status:

1 constituency (Sangha) is reserved for registered Buddhist monks and nuns from the state's monasteries.
2 constituencies (West Pendam and Salghari-Zoom) are reserved for people of the Scheduled Castes (SC).
12 constituencies are reserved for people of the Bhutia-Lepcha (BL) community.
The rest of the constituencies aren't reserved.

Constituencies[edit]

Following are the list of constituencies in the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim:

No.	Constituency	Reserved for (SC/BL/None)	District	Lok Sabha Constituency	Electors (2019)^[1]
1	Yoksam-Tashiding	BL	West Sikkim	Sikkim	13,808
2	Yangthang	None			12,952
3	Maneybong Dentam				15,174
4	Gyalshing-Barnyak				12,406
5	Rinchenpong	BL			14,756
6	Daramdin	BL			15,269
7	Soreng-Chakung	None			15,589
8	Salghari-Zoom	SC	West Sikkim and South Sikkim		10,942
9	Barfung	BL	South Sikkim		14,875
10	Poklok-Kamrang	None			15,595
11	Namchi-Singhithang				12,689
12	Melli				15,479
13	Namthang-Rateypani				15,451
14	Temi-Namphing				14,225
15	Rangang-Yangang				13,919
16	Tumin Lingee	BL	East Sikkim and South Sikkim		15,888
17	Khamdong-Singtam	None	East Sikkim		13,067
18	West Pendam	SC	Pakyong^[2]		14,984
19	Rhenock	None			17,396
20	Chujachen	None			17,776
21	Gnathang-Machong	BL			12,048
22	Namchaybong	None			15,095
23	Shyari	BL	East Sikkim		15,732
24	Martam-Rumtek	BL			16,975
25	Upper Tadong	None			10,334
26	Arithang	None			11,408
27	Gangtok	BL			11,649
28	Upper Burtuk	None			15,231
29	Kabi Lungchok	BL	North Sikkim and East Sikkim		12,661
30	Djongu		North Sikkim		9,595
31	Lachen-Mangan		North Sikkim		7,867
32	Sangha	Sangha^[3]	Buddhist Monasteries		3,293

References[edit]

↑ "Vidhan Sabha Elections Sikkim 2019 - Voters Turnout Statistical Data" (PDF). ceosikkim.nic.in. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
↑ Pankaj Dhungel (21 June 2021). "3 sub-divisions of East Sikkim to form Sikkim's newest district Pakyong". East Mojo. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
↑ 4 April 2019. "32-Sangha constituency: Sikkim's intangible seat, where only monks contest and vote". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

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[ceosikkim-1] "Vidhan Sabha Elections Sikkim 2019 - Voters Turnout Statistical Data" (PDF). ceosikkim.nic.in. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

[2] Pankaj Dhungel (21 June 2021). "3 sub-divisions of East Sikkim to form Sikkim's newest district Pakyong". East Mojo. Retrieved 20 September 2021.

[sangha-3] 4 April 2019. "32-Sangha constituency: Sikkim's intangible seat, where only monks contest and vote". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

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