Sonai Constituency - Population, Polling Percentage, Facilities, Parties Vote Share, Last Election Results

ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY NAME & NO

Sonai Vidhan Sabha Constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam, which is a north east state of India. Sonai is also part of Silchar (Lok Sabha constituency)

Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2016: Sonai
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
BJP	Aminul Haque Laskar	44,236	35.89
INC	Anamul Haque	36,683	29.76

PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY

DISTRICT

Sonai comes under the Cachar District which is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. It makes up the Barak Valley alongside Hailakandi and Karimganj.

NO OF TOWNS

There are all total 216 towns and Villages in Sonai Circle of Cachar district, Assam.

NO OF INHABITED VILLAGES

There are 63 villages total inhabited villages are 63 according to the report of 2011 census of the Cachar District.

ASSEMBLY STATUS

1. In the 2016 Assembly election, the BJP's Aminul Haque Laskar won the challenge from the Congress' Anamul Haque. Laskar got 44,236 votes compared to Haque's 36,683 votes.
2. In the 2011 Assembly election, Congress' Haque had routed the BJP's Audesh Kumar Singh. Haque got a huge number of 63,611 votes compared to Singh, who netted just 21,583 votes.

The Sonai constituency is expected to go to polls in April or May 2021, as part of the 2021 Assam Assembly election.

The Assam Assembly polls will be held to elect a total of 126 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).

The voter turnout in Sonai in the previous Assembly election was 77.63 percent.

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
BJP	Aminul Haque Laskar	44,236	35.89
INC	Anamul Haque	36,683	29.76
AIUDF	Karimuddin Barbhuiya	32,109	26.05

TOTAL POPULATION

As per the 2011 census of India, Sonai had a total population of 324,315 where 164,471 are males while 159,844 are females, which are 51%, were male and 49% were female. In 2011 there were a total 71,698 families residing in Sonai Circle.

NO OF HOUSEHOLDS

Total numbers of households 64,964 where there are no urban households, full of 64,964 are rural.

WATER CONNECTION

Hand pump 573 (0.88%), Tube well 1,152 (1.77%), Spring 1,289 (1.98%), River/canal 6,805 (10.48%), Tank/pond/lake 21,403 (32.95%) 296 (0.46%) Total 573 water connection is available in the place.

MUNICIPALITY REACH IN THE AREA

Sonai municipality area is Sonai Municipal Board. The Government of Assam declared it as a Municipal area on 2016 with 11 wards.

RELIGIOUS GROUP/DEMOGRAPHY IN THE CONSTITUENCY

Religion	Total Population	Male Population	Female Population	Population %	Literacy
Hindu	133507	67922	65585	41.17%	35.83%
Muslim	184588	93371	91217	56.92%	43.09%
Christian	5704	2907	2797	1.76%	1.33%
Sikh	23	16	7	0.01%	0.01%

CAST AND TRIBES IN THE CONSTITUENCY

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Sonai Circle.

	Total	Male	Female
Schedule Caste	51,476	26,497	24,979
Schedule Tribe	5,063	2,407	2,656

TOP 3 CITIES IN THE CONSTITUENCY

Jorabat, Laflang Gaon, Laflang N.C., are some of the cities in Sonai.

MALE/FEMALE ELECTORAL DISTRIBUTION

Sonai constituency is located in Assam's Cachar district. It falls under the Silchar Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2016 Assembly election, the constituency had a total of 1,59,040 registered voters.

SEX RATIO

In Sonai sex ratio, which 51% were male and 49% were female. Sonai has an average literacy rate of 80%, with a male literacy rate of 54% and female literacy rate of 46%. The Sex Ratio of Sonai Circle is 972. Thus, for every 1000 men there were 972 females in Sonai Circle.

AGE GROUP DISTRIBUTION

The Sex Ratio of Sonai Circle is 972. So, for every 1000 men there were 972 females in Sonai Circle. Also, as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ratio was 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Sonai Circle. According to Census 2011, there were 52,583 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonai Circle. Out of which 52,583 were male while 52,583 were female.

POLLING PERCENTAGE FOR LAST 3 YEARS (WHICH CONSTITUENCY HAS BEEN THE STRONGHOLD FOR WHICH PARTY AND FOR HOW LONG? WHAT HAS BEEN THE VOTING PATTERN)?

Year	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
2016	Aminul Haque Laskar	BJP	44236
2011	Anamul Haque	INC	63611
2006	Kutub Ahmed Mazumder	INC	29134
2001	Anwar Hussain Laskar	SP	28523
1996	Anwar Hussain Laskar	AGP	42519

PERCENTAGE VOTE SHARE OF POLITICAL PARTY IN LAST ELECTION

In the 2016 Assembly election, the BJP's Aminul Haque Laskar won the Assembly seat, netting 44,236 votes compared to runner-up Anamul Haque of the Indian National Congress, who nabbed 36,683 votes.

Year	A C No.	Constituency Name	Category	Winner	Gender	Party	Votes	Runner Up	Gender	Party	Votes
2011	10	Sonai	GEN	Anamul Haque	M	INC	63611	Audesh Kumar Singh	M	BJP	21583
2006	10	Sonai	GEN	Kutub Ahmed Mazumder	M	INC	29134	Audesh Kumar Singh	M	BJP	23348
2001	10	Sonai	GEN	Anwar Hussain Laskar	M	SP	28523	Kutub Ahmed Mazumder	M	INC	23064
1996	10	Sonai	GEN	Anwar Hussain Laskar	M	AGP	42519	Trailakshya Bhusan Nath	M	IND	19118

CANDIDATES IN LAST ELECTION & RESULT (WINNER AND LOOSER)

Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2016: Sonai
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
BJP	Aminul Haque Laskar	44,236	35.89
INC	Anamul Haque	36,683	29.76

WORK DONE IN LAST 5 YEARS BY THE CANDIDATE

Aminul Haque Laskar has been elected in the Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2016 from Sonai constituency, which is a part of the Silchar Lok Sabha Constituency. He was the only Muslim to be elected to the state's legislative assembly on a BJP ticket. Aminul was also elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly on 31 July 2019.

He has also inaugurated various other welfare schemes at the various GP Of Sonai constituency under different Fund & head like the Construction of Community Hall near Sunrise SE club at Dharamkhal at Silcorie GP under MLA-ADS 2020-2021 which amounts to nearly an amount 3.00 (L), Construction of CC block road with Guard Wall from SS PWD Road to Paddy Field at Sonabarighat P-2 under 14th Finance 2018-19 of an Estimated Amount of 8.65 (L), Construction of CC block road from SS PWD Road remaining portion of M.H.C Road at Sonabarighat P-1 under 14th finance 2019-20.

Estimated Amount: 3.50 (L) and IMP of Road from PWD Road to Khalil Uddin House at Uttar Mohanpur Ward 7, Under MLA-ADS 2020-21 of an estimated Amount of 2.00 (L). These are few of his works to mention. Even though his works over the years is highlighted in his social media handles.

Free school uniforms are being provided to students in every govt. school in the state. Unprivileged students shouldn't be deprived of their right to education at any cost.

BIG TICKET SCHEMES/PROJECTS ANNOUNCED IN THE RUN UP TO THE ELECTIONS FOR THE CONSTITUENCIES.

MLA Aminul Haque Laskar inaugurated the Restoration work of River damages at Deflipar Under Water resource Department, FY-2019-2020, Estimated amount 130.00 Lakh (1 crore & 30 Lakh).

The inauguration programme of the State-of-the-Art modern mortuary complex Silchar medical College and hospital Silchar. In the precious presence of Dr. Rajdeep Roy Hon'ble MP Silchar cum Vice chairman governing Body Silchar medical College, Silchar. Smt. Keeti Jally -IAS DC Cachar, Prof. Dr. B.K.Bezbaruah, Principal cum chief Superintendent Silchar medical College, Dr. Abhijit Swami- Superintendent Silchar medical college & hospital and other dignitaries.

Government Ghostly Tractors are being provided to farmers across the state under Chief Minister Sakra Gram Development Yojana from the Agriculture Department of Assam Government.

Had laid the foundation stone of two PWD Roads projects in Sonai constituency today.

1. Construction of road starting from Dargakhuna field Hobitilla point via Kalibari LP School under SOPD (ODS) 2020-21 estimated of amount: Rs. 100.00 Lakhs.
2. Improvement of road from Borakhai PWD Road to Uttar Boalmara via Natchghar under SOPD (ODS) for the year 2020-21 estimated of amount: Rs. 94.96 lakhs.

The MLA inaugurated a PHE scheme "Retrofitting of Dakhsin Mohanpur PWSS Scheme'' worth Rs. 83.60 Lakh under Jal Jeevan mission (JJM) the ongoing National programme to provide functional household tap connection (FHTC) to Every rural Household, i.e Har Ghar Nal Se Jal.