List of constituencies of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly of Nagaland | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| Seats | 60 |
| 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 | |
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]- ^ Nagaland legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in.
- ^ List of Nagaland Assembly Constituencies
- ^ "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 April 2023.