Tinsukia District

Tinsukia is a district in the state of Assam in India. It is located in the upper part of Assam in between Longitude 95°22' to 95°38'E and Latitude 27°23' to 27°48'N. The district is bounded in the east-south by Arunachal Pradesh, in the south-west by Dibrugarh District, and in north by Dhemaji District which is separated from Tinsukia District by the mighty river Brahmaputra.

The District is spread over an area of 3790 sq km. Population of the district as per census 2011 was 1327929.

The Tinsukia Sub-Division of un-divided Dibrugarh District was declared as the 23rd District of Assam on 1st October'1989. It consists of three sub-division viz Tinsukia(Sadar), Margherita and Sadiya.There are 7 development blocks and 1162 villages in the district out of which 24 are uninhabited.

The ancient name of Tinsukia was Bangmara which was orginally known as Changmai Pathar. It was the capital of the Muttack Kingdom. The Bangmara city was built by King Sarbananda Singha with the help of his Minister Gopinath Barbaruah alies Godha who dug a triangular shaped pond in Bangmara known as "Tinikunia Pukhuri". In 1884 Dibru-Sadiya Rail line was constructed and a station was set up near the "Tinikunia Phukhuri" which was named as Tinsukia. Since then the city has been known as Tinsukia.

Politics

Vidhan Sabha constituencies after the delimitation order of 2023
81- Sadiya Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Chapakhowa M.B, Sadiya Dev. Block, Saikhowa Dev. Block, Kakopather Dev. Block(Part)- Kakopather Dev. Block excluding-Buridihing G.P., Bijulibon G.P., Duarmora G.P., Kailashpur G.P., Bordubi G.P., Kakojan G.P., Kakojan R.F, Rongajan G.P., Mankhowa G.P., Tongana G.P., Gabharubheti G.P., Koomsang G.P., Puroni Pukhiri G.P.

82- Doomdooma Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Doom Dooma M.B., Hapjan Dev. Block(Part)- Hapjan Dev. Block excluding- Bogapani G.P., Panikhowa G.P., Kordoiguri G.P., Hatijan GP , Barekuri GP, Hapjan GP, Borhapjan GP(Part)- Borhapjan Gaon, Bortarani Gaon, Guponari Habi Gaon, Kecheruguri Gaon, Sukanguri T.E. 109/111 Fs., Pavojan T.E.220/218, Pavojan T.E.223/221, Tingrai GP (Part)- Anandabag T.E., Assomiya Pathar Gaon, Holonghabi T.E.126 Appln., No.1 Assomiya Gaon, Ovatajan Gaon, Tingrai Forest Village, Tingrai Gaon, Uppar Mamorani Gaon, Baghjan GP (Part)- Baghjan Gaon, Dighaltarang T.E. 120/117, Borhapjan GP (Part)- Bongali Balijan Gaon, Kakopather Dev. Block(Part)- Bordubi G.P., Kakojan G.P., Kakojan R.F, Rongajan G.P., Mankhowa G.P., Gabharubheti G.P., Koomsang G.P.

83- Margherita Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Margherita M.B., Margherita Dev. Block(Part)-Margherita Dev. Block exluding- Borbill G.P., Brahmajan G.P, Golai G.P., Pawai G.P., Bhitor Pawai G.P. (Part)- Makum Killa Forest Village, Burhi Dhing Reserved Forest, Kakopather Dev. Block(Part)- Puroni Pukhiri G.P.

84- Digboi Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Digboi M.B., Digboi Oil Town (CT), Hapjan Dev. Block(Part)- Bogapani G.P., Panikhowa G.P., Borhapjan GP(Part)- Borhapjan Gaon, Bortarani Gaon, Guponari Habi Gaon, Kecheruguri Gaon, Sukanguri T.E. 109/111 Fs., Pavojan T.E.220/218, Pavojan T.E.223/221, Tingrai GP (Part)- Anandabag T.E., Assomiya Pathar Gaon, Holonghabi T.E.126 Appln., No.1 Assomiya Gaon, Ovatajan Gaon, Tingrai Forest Village, Tingrai Gaon, Uppar Mamorani Gaon, Kakopather Dev. Block(Part)- Buridihing G.P., Bijulibon G.P., Duarmora G.P., Kailashpur G.P., Tongana G.P., Margherita Dev. Block(Part)- Borbill G.P., Brahmajan G.P., Golai G.P., Pawai G.P., Bhitor Pawai G.P. (Part)- Makum Killa Forest Village, Burhi Dhing Reserved Forest.

85- Makum Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Makum M.B., Guijan Dev Block(Part)- Guijan Dev. Block excluding- Borguri GP, Bozaltoli GP (Part)- Bahbari Gaon (CT) - Ward No.1, Dimaruguri GP (Part)- Kaptanchuk Gaon, Hapjan Dev. Block (Part)- Kordoiguri G.P., Hatijan GP , Barekuri GP, Hapjan GP, Baghjan GP (Part)- Baghjan Gaon, Dighaltarang T.E. 120/117, Borhapjan GP (Part)- Bongali Balijan Gaon, Itakhuli Dev. Block(Part)- Tengapani G.P., Lankasi G.P., Lakhipathar G.P., Kachamari G.P.(Part)- Jengoni Gaon, Kharia Gaon, No.2 Sukanigaon.

86- Tinsukia Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Tinsukia MB, Guijan Dev. Block(Part)- Borguri GP , Bozaltoli GP (Part)- Bahbari Gaon (CT) - Ward No.1, Dimaruguri GP (Part)- Kaptanchuk Gaon, Itakhuli Dev. Block(Part)- Itakhuli Dev. Block excluding-Tengapani G.P., Lankasi G.P., Lakhipathar G.P., Kachamari G.P (Part)- Jengoni Gaon, Kharia Gaon, No.2 Sukanigaon.

Nearby pages
Tinsukia Vidhan Sabha Constituency, Tintagel Head, Tintern Abbey, Tintoretto, Tipaimukh Vidhan Sabha Constituency