Jump to content

List of constituencies of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Legislative Assembly of Nagaland
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Seats60
Elections
First past the post
Last election
27 February 2023
Next election
TBD
Meeting place
Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Kohima, Nagaland 797001
Website
Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Assembly constituencies of Nagaland

The Nagaland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Nagaland. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Kohima, the capital of the state. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years, unless it is dissolved earlier. Presently, it comprises 60 members who are directly elected from single-seat constituencies.

History

[edit]

Nagaland became a state of India on 1 December 1963, and after elections in January, 1964, the first Nagaland Legislative Assembly was formed, on 11 February 1964. In 1974, the strength of the Legislative assembly was increased from 40, to the present strength of 60 members.[1][2]

Constituencies

[edit]
# Constituency District Lok Sabha
Constituency
Electors
(2023)[3]
1 Dimapur I Dimapur Nagaland 25,244
2 Dimapur II (ST) 58,627
3 Dimapur III (ST) Dimapur 38,045
4 Ghaspani I (ST) Chümoukedima and Niuland 75,372
5 Ghaspani II (ST) Chümoukedima 29,435
6 Tening (ST) Peren 27,405
7 Peren (ST) 32,266
8 Western Angami (ST) Kohima 17,594
9 Kohima Town (ST) 31,767
10 Northern Angami I (ST) 17,860
11 Northern Angami II (ST) 21,840
12 Tseminyü (ST) Tseminyü 24,253
13 Pughoboto (ST) Zünheboto 15,803
14 Southern Angami I (ST) Kohima 14,482
15 Southern Angami II (ST) 17,808
16 Pfütsero (ST) Phek 20,805
17 Chizami (ST) 17,676
18 Chozuba (ST) 25,714
19 Phek (ST) 22,122
20 Meluri (ST) 20,851
21 Tuli (ST) Mokokchung 18,636
22 Arkakong (ST) 19,479
23 Impur (ST) 13,737
24 Angetyongpang (ST) 17,946
25 Mongoya (ST) 17,448
26 Aonglenden (ST) 12,491
27 Mokokchung Town (ST) 8,252
28 Koridang (ST) 21,740
29 Jangpetkong (ST) 12,861
30 Alongtaki (ST) 16,007
31 Akuluto (ST) Zünheboto 10,725
32 Atoizu (ST) 16,627
33 Suruhoto (ST) 16,057
34 Aghunato (ST) 16,040
35 Zünheboto (ST) 23,021
36 Satakha (ST) 18,439
37 Tyüi (ST) Wokha 25,750
38 Wokha (ST) 31,252
39 Sanis (ST) 24,051
40 Bhandari (ST) 26,957
41 Tizit (ST) Mon 20,696
42 Wakching (ST) 16,313
43 Tapi (ST) 15,220
44 Phomching (ST) 17,455
45 Tehok (ST) 12,209
46 Mon Town (ST) 20,347
47 Aboi (ST) 13,589
48 Moka (ST) 18,039
49 Tamlu (ST) Longleng 18,371
50 Longleng (ST) 30,616
51 Noksen (ST) Tuensang 12,455
52 Longkhim Chare (ST) 22,176
53 Tuensang Sadar I (ST) 23,618
54 Tuensang Sadar II (ST) 16,671
55 Tobu (ST) Mon 21,633
56 Noklak (ST) Noklak 17,924
57 Thonoknyu (ST) 20,830
58 Shamator–Chessore (ST) Shamator 18,788
59 Seyochung–Sitimi (ST) Kiphire 24,166
60 Pungro–Kiphire (ST) 32,463

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Nagaland legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in.
  2. ^ List of Nagaland Assembly Constituencies
  3. ^ "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 April 2023.