Dhemaji Assembly constituency

Dhemaji Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Dhemaji is also part of Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency. It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST).

Dhemaji Assembly constituency
Following are details on Dhemaji Assembly constituency -


 * Country: India.
 * State: Assam.
 * District: Dhemaji district.
 * Lok Sabha Constituency: Lakhimpur Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
 * Assembly Categorisation: Rural constituency.
 * Literacy Level:69.07%.
 * Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 2,11,237 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:1,08,573. Female Electors:1,02,664.
 * Geographic Co-Ordinates: 27°27’31.0"N 94°23’25.1"E.
 * Total Area Covered: 1147 square kilometres.
 * Area Includes: : Dhakuakhana thana (excluding Gohain and Dhakuakhana mouzas) and Dhemaji mouza in Dhemaji thana in Dhemaji sub-division, of Dhemaji district of Assam.
 * Inter State Border :Dhemaji.
 * Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-273,Year 2016-273,Year 2021-113.

Members of Legislative Assembly
Following is the list of past members representing Dhemaji Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature -


 * 1967: Romesh Mohon Kuli, Swatantra Party.
 * 1972: Romesh Mohon Kuli, Swatantra Party.
 * 1978: Purna Chandra Bora, Independent.
 * 1983: Durgeswar Patir, Indian National Congress.
 * 1985: Dilip Kumar Saikia, Independent.
 * 1991: Dilip Kumar Saikia, Asom Gana Parishad.
 * 1996: Dilip Kumar Saikia, Asom Gana Parishad.
 * 2000: Dilip Kumar Saikia, Asom Gana Parishad.
 * 2001: Dilip Kumar Saikia, Asom Gana Parishad.
 * 2006: Sumitra Patir, Indian National Congress.
 * 2011: Sumitra Patir, Indian National Congress.
 * 2016: Pradan Baruah, Bharatiya Janata Party.
 * 2017: Dr. Ranoj Pegu, Bharatiya Janata Party.

2017 by-election
A by-election was held in 2017 to fill the vacancy created by Pradan Baruah's election as MP for Lakhimpur