Dhakuakhana Assembly Constituency: Name & Number:
Dhakuakhana Assembly Constituency is in Lakhimpur district of Assam and falls under LakhimpurLok Sabha Assembly. It bears the constituency number 112. Dhakuakhana (ST) Assembly Constituency is located in Lakhimpur in Assam and falls under LakhimpurLok Sabha Assembly. The current MLA of the constituency is Naba Kumar Doley of BJP. He is the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Panchayat & Rural Development, Cultural affairs and Environment & Forest in the Assam Government.
Sitting MLA: Naba Kumar Doley (BJP)
Parliamentary Constituency:
LakhimpurLok Sabha constituency is spread over Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Lakimpur and Tinsukia districts of Assam. The current MP of the constituency is PradanBaruah of BJP.
District:
Lakhimpur district is in Upper Assam and has its administrative headquarters in North Lakhimpur. The district's population is 10,42,137 which includes 5,29,674 males and 5,12,463 females.
| Males | Females | Total population |
| 5,29,674 | 5,12,463 | 10,42,137 |
Number of towns:
The only town under Dhakuakhana Assembly Constituency is Dhakukhana (Town Committee).
Number of inhabited Villages:
About 414 villages are under Dhakuakhana Assembly Constituency. Few major villages are BantowGaon, CharanchukMadarguri and Deolia Gobindapur.
Assembly Status:
The current MLA of Dhakuakhana is Naba Kumar Doley. The assembly seat is reserved for candidates belonging to ScheduleTribe.
Total Population:
The constituency's population is 273883, of which 95.07% is rural and 4.93% is urban.
| Total Population | Rural Population (in %) | Urban Population (in %) |
| 273883 | 95.07% | 4.93% |
Water Connection:
Dhakuakhana assembly constituency has water facilities of Over Hand Tank (OHT) and tap water from a treated source. The residents of Dhakuakhana also enjoy the facilities of tube wells and boreholes. There is also an availability of fire-fighting services at Dhakuakhana.
Street light:
There is domestic electrification at Dhakuakhana. The availability of industrial and commercial electrification and road lighting is evident at a few points at Dhakuakhana.
Municipality reach:
The basic civic amenities like sewerage and water in Dhakuakhana is provided by Dhakuakhana Town Committee.
Demography in Constituency:
About 76.49% of the population are Hindus while 18.57% of the population are Muslims. The population consists of a good number of people who speak Assamese, Mishing and Bengali.
Religion | Total |
Hindu | 76.49% |
Muslim | 18.57% |
Caste & Tribes in the Constituency:
The constituency's Scheduled Caste ratio is 5.55 and the Scheduled Tribe ratio is 42.8.
| Caste/Tribes | TOTAL (in terms of Ratio) |
| Schedule Caste | 5.55 |
| Schedule Tribe | 42.8 |
Top Cities of Constituency:
There are no cities in the constituency. The only town under the constituency is Dhakuakhana (Town Committee).
Male/Female Electoral Distribution:
The overall count of electorates in the constituency is 174228, where 84075 is the count of male electorates and 90153 is the count of female electorates.
| MALE ELECTORATES | FEMALE ELECTORATES
| OVERALL COUNT OF ELECTORATES |
| 84075 | 90153 | 174228 |
Sex ratio:
Dhahuakhana's sex ratio is 946 females per thousand males.
Age Group Distribution:
About 11.75% of Dhakuakhana's population is under six years.
Polling Percentage for Last Two Elections:
The constituency's polling percentage in Lok Sabha Election 2019 was 71.82%, while it was 84.3% in Assam Assembly Election in 2016.
| Election Type | Year | Polling Percentage |
| Lok Sabha Election | 2019 | 71.82% |
| State Assembly Election | 2016 | 84.3% |
Result of Last Five Assam Elections:
Following is the result of last few years...
- In Assembly Elections of 1996,2001 and 2006, Bharat Chandra Narah of INC won with 29752, 41190 and 55677 votes, respectively
- In 2011, Naba Kumar Doley of AGP won with 63963 votes
- In 2016, Naba Kumar Doley contested as a candidate of BJP and won with 81556 votes
| Assam Election year-wise | Party Name | Candidate's name | Won by no of votes or % |
| 1996 | INC | Bharat Chandra Narah | 29752 |
| 2001 | INC | Bharat Chandra Narah | 41190 |
| 2006 | INC | Bharat Chandra Narah | 55677 |
| 2011 | AGP | Naba Kumar Doley | 63963 |
| 2016 | Naba Kumar Doley | 81556 |
Percentage Vote Share of Political Party in Last Election:
In the Assam Assembly Election of 2016,
- Naba Kumar Doley of BJP won with 55.45% of votes
- The runner up was Bharat Chandra Narahof INC with 38.77% of votes
- LakhiNathSonowal of CPI(M) secured 1.54%,
- Dr Rajendra NathPegu of LDP secured 0.55% of votes and
- JutikaDoley of SUCI secured 0.29% of votes
- Independent candidates Dilip Kumar Chowdhury and Bhumi Ranjan Doley secured 1.38% and 1.26% votes, respectively
- 0.76% of votes was given to "None of the Above (NOTA)"
| Candidates Name | Party of the candidates | Percentage |
| Naba Kumar Doley | BJP | 55.45% |
| Bharat Chandra Narah | INC | 38.77% |
| LakhiNathSonowal | CPI(M) | 1.54%, |
| Dr Rajendra NathPegu | LDP | 0.55% |
| JutikaDoley | SUCI | 0.29% |
| Dilip Kumar Chowdhury | Independent | 1.38% |
| Bhumi Ranjan | Independent | 1.26% |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 0.76% |
Candidates in the 2016 Assam Election & Result:
The candidates who contested in Assam Assembly Election of 2016 are...
1. Naba Kumar Doley of BJP
2. Bharat Chandra Narah of INC
3. Lakhi Nath Sonowal of CPI(M)
4. Dr Rajendra NathPegu of LDP
5. Jutika Doley of SUCI
6. Independent candidates Dilip Kumar Chowdhury and Bhumi Ranjan Doley
7. Finally, Naba Kumar Doley won with 55.45% of votes