Bongaigaon district

Bongaigaon is a district in the state of Assam in India. It was carved out of Goalpara and Kokrajhar District in October, 1989. The major portion of the areas of erstwhile Bijni and Sidli estates along with tracts of Eastern Duars was curved out of Goalpara and Kokrajhar to form this district. Headquarters of the district is Bongaigaon town. It is located in the North Eastern Himalayan sub-region of India beween Longitude range 89° East to 90°96' East and Latitude range 26°28' North to 26°54' North at a distance of 210 km from state capital Guwahati.

The name of Bongaigaon town and district is the elongation of a an old village named Bongaigaon alias Bong-ai-gaon situated on the southern border of the town. Its headquarters are at Bongaigaon town which is the largest city in Lower Assam.

Bongaigaon district occupies an area of 1725.29 sq kms surrounded by Barpeta in the east, the Brahmaputra in the south and Kokrajhar in the north and west corner. The population of the district as per census 2011 was 738804.

It was the last capital of the Kamatapur Kingdom and home to many historical monuments of Assamese culture.

Politics

Vidhan Sabha constituencies after the delimitation order of 2023
16- Abhayapuri Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Abhayapuri Municipal Board, Boitamari Dev. Block (Part)- Boitamari Dev. Block excluding- Pub Majeralga GP, Jogighopa GP, Kabaitari GP, Dhontola GP , Balapara GP (Part)- Balapara, Beltoli Simalurtol, Sedamari, Hakodoba Pt.I, Hakodoba Pt.II, Kherpuji Pt.I, Kherpuji Pt.II, Doloni Beel, Chalantapara GP (Part)- Chalantapara Pt.III, Goraimari, Ghilaguri GP (Part)- Konora Beel, Oudubi GP (Part)- Boalimari Pt.I, Boalimari Pt.II, Kheluapara Pt.II, Kheluapara Pt.IV, Kheluapara Pt.V, Oudubi Pt.I, Bhairab Pahar N.C., Paschim Majeralga GP (Part)- Paschim Majeralga GP excluding- Bhairab Pur, Sankarghola GP (Part)- Borghola Pt.I, Sristipara, Chedamari Parlirtol, South Boitamari GP (Part)- Dhaknabari, Kayetpara Pt. I, Kayetpara Pt.II, Manikpur Dev. Block(Part)- Patiladoha GP, Palengbari GP, Dangaigaon GP, Manikpur GP, Nowapara GP, Alukhunda GP, Jhawbari GP (Part)- Jhawbari GP excluding- Nowagaon, Bashbari Chalabila GP (Part)- Besimari, Bhandara GP (Part)- Bhandara No.1, Jamdoha No.5, Jamdoha No.6, Jamdoha No.3, Jamdoha No.4, Hapchara GP (Part)- Bridhyabashi No.2, Chakrasila No.2, Chakrasila No.1, Bridhyabashi No.1, Srijangram Dev. Block (Part)- Srijangram Dev. Block excluding- Kokila GP, Numberpara Chakla GP, Golapara Banglapara GP, Kacharipeti GP (Part)- Kacharipeti Pt.I, Kacharipeti Pt.II, Kacharipeti Pt.III, Topgaon Pt.I, Topgaon Pt.II, Nararvita Pt.I, Ambari Baregarh GP (Part)- Tilapara, Ambari, Baregarh, Choto Baregarh, Balarchar Matraghola GP (Part)- Balarchar Matraghola GP excluding- Barlarchar Pt.I, Jopea GP (Part)- Jopea GP excluding Jopea Mainnyapara, Kirtonpara GP (Part)- Chailabari Pt.I, Chailabari Pt.II, Sajalpara, Tilpukhuri, Balarchar, Srijangram GP (Part)- Kahibari Pt.I, Kahibari Pt.II, Tentonpur, Balarpet, Chak Chaka Dev. Block(Part)- Fewrakhowa GP (Part)- Kalbari, Tapattary Dev. Block (Part)- Borigaon GP (Part)- Bamungaon Pt.I, Bamungaon Pt.II, Borigaon, Khudra Nari Kola, Ravapara, Kalibari GP (Part)- Amguri Pt.I, Amguri Pt. II, Batabari, Bhomapara, Bowalimari, Duramari, Kalibari, Haripur, Naldoba, Lalmati Grazing Reserve, Pachania Khoragaon GP (Part)- Bechimari, Bhakuamari Pt.I, Kabaitari Pt.II, Kacharipara Pt.I, Kacharipara Pt.II, Khoragaon Pt.I, Khoragaon Pt.II, Pachania Pt.I, Uttar Khoragaon Pt.II, Piradhara GP (Part)- Latibari Pt.III, Malegarh GP (Part)- Malegarh Pt.I, Malegarh Pt.IV, Malegarh Pahar, Malegarh Pt.III.

17- Srijangram Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Jogigopa Paper Mill Area , Boitamari Dev. Block(Part)- Pub Majeralga GP, Jogighopa GP, Kabaitari GP, Balapara GP (Part)- Balapara, Beltoli Simalurtol, Sedamari, Hakodoba Pt.I, Hakodoba Pt.II, Kherpuji Pt.I, Kherpuji Pt.II, Doloni Beel, Chalantapara GP (Part)- Chalantapara Pt.III, Goraimari, Dhantola GP (Part)- Dhantola, Panchagaon Pt.1, Panchagaon Pt.II, Panchagaon Pahar, Ghilaguri GP (Part)- Konora Beel, Oudubi GP (Part)- Boalimari Pt.I, Boalimari Pt.II, Kheluapara Pt.II, Kheluapara Pt.IV, Kheluapara Pt.V, Oudubi Pt.I, Bhairab Pahar N.C., Paschim Majeralga GP (Part)- Paschim Majeralga GP excluding- Bhairab Pur, Sankarghola GP (Part)- Borghola Pt.I, Sristipara, Chedamari Parlirtol, South Boitamari GP (Part)- Dhaknabari, Kayetpara Pt. I, Kayetpara Pt.II, Dangtol Dev. Block(Part)- Bamunitila GP (Part)- Lingdoba, Ghakpara, Nankargaon, Manikpur Dev. Block(Part)- Bashbari Chalabila GP (Part)- Bashbari No.1, Bashbari No.2, Bashbari No.3, Bashbari No.4, Bashbari No.5, Bashbari No.6, Bashbari No.7, Aolaguri, Chalabila No.2, Chalabila No.1, Chalabila No.3, Bhandara GP (Part)- Bhandara No.2, Bhandara No.3, Bhandara No.4, Bhandara No.5, Bhandara No.6, Jhawbari GP (Part)- Nowagaon, Srijangram Dev. Block (Part)- Kokila GP, Numberpara Chakla GP, Golapara Banglapara GP, Kacharipeti GP (Part)- Kacharipeti Pt.I, Kacharipeti Pt.II, Kacharipeti Pt.III, Topgaon Pt.I, Topgaon Pt.II, Nararvita Pt.I, Ambari Baregarh GP (Part)- Tilapara, Ambari, Baregarh, Choto Baregarh, Balarchar Matraghola GP (Part)- Balarchar Matraghola GP excluding- Barlarchar Pt.I, Jopea GP (Part)- Jopea GP excluding- Jopea Mainnyapara, Kirtonpara GP (Part)- Chailabari Pt.I, Chailabari Pt.II, Sajalpara, Tilpukhuri, Balarchar, Srijangram GP (Part)- Kahibari Pt.I, Kahibari Pt.II, Tentonpur, Balarpet, Tapattary Dev. Block (Part)- Tapattary Dev. Block excluding- Borigaon GP (Part)- Bamungaon Pt.I, Bamungaon Pt.II, Borigaon, Khudra Nari Kola, Ravapara, Kalibari GP (Part)- Amguri Pt.I, Amguri Pt. II, Batabari, Bhomapara, Bowalimari, Duramari, Kalibari, Haripur, Naldoba, Lalmati Grazing Reserve, Pachania Khoragaon GP (Part)- Bechimari, Bhakuamari Pt.I, Kabaitari Pt.II, Kacharipara Pt.I, Kacharipara Pt.II, Khoragaon Pt.I, Khoragaon Pt.II, Pachania Pt.I, Uttar Khoragaon Pt.II, Piradhara GP (Part)- Latibari Pt.III, Malegarh GP (Part)- Malegarh Pt.I, Malegarh Pt.IV, Malegarh Pahar, Malegarh Pt.III, Rupshi Dev. Block(Part)- Isabpur GP (Part)- Isabpur, Manikpur, Khudrakhowa, Barbhitha GP (Part)- Bartari, Kanduliya.

18- Bongaigaon Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Bongaigaon Municipality, New Bongaigaon Rly. Colony, Manikpur Dev. Block(Part)- Manikpur Dev. Block excluding-Patiladoha GP, Palengbari GP , Dangaigaon GP, Manikpur GP, Nowapara GP, Jhawbari GP, Alukhunda GP, Bhandara GP (Part)- Bhandara No.1, Jamdoha No.5, Jamdoha No.6, Jamdoha No.3, Jamdoha No.4, Hapchara GP (Part)- Bridhyabashi No.2, Chakrasila No.2, Chakrasila No.1, Bridhyabashi No.1, Bashbari Chalabila GP (Part)- Besimari, Bashbari No.1, Bashbari No.2, Bashbari No.3, Bashbari No.4, Bashbari No.5, Bashbari No.6, Bashbari No.7, Aolaguri, Chalabila No.2, Chalabila No.1, Chalabila No.3, Bhandara GP (Part)- Bhandara No.2, Bhandara No.3, Bhandara No.4, Bhandara No.5, Bhandara No.6, Dangtol Dev. Block(Part)- Dangtol Dev. Block excluding- Bamunitila GP (Part)- Lingdoba, Ghakpara, Nankargaon, Boitamari Dev. Block(Part)- Dhantola G.P. (Part)- Birpara, Jalakhata, Sajanavita, Bannipara, Sudamvita, Bajitpara.

Nearby pages
Bongaigaon Vidhan Sabha Constituency, Boniface, Bonin, Bonn, Bonnet-piece