The constituency of Tezpur is located in the Sonitpur district of Assam. The city is surrounded by towns like- Dhekiajuli, Biswanath Chariali, Chariduar, Kaliabor, Nagaon, etc. Tezpur is a renowned city in all of Assam as it is one of the thriving cultural, historical and educational hubs of the state. Darrang college is one of the prestigious academic institutions in the city which is also known as the Nalanda of the North East.
Additionally, the city is also famous for housing some of the ancient tourist spots like- the Agnigarh, Maithan, Mahavairab temple, among others. As the city is situated in the centre of middle Assam; hence there is no shortage of transportation ranging from buses to the railways. The city is also served by the Salani Airport, located just a few kilometres away from the city. The UNESCO heritage site Kaziranga national park is a major tourist destination situated near Tezpur, which is about 100kms away from the city.
Tezpur assembly constituency bears the No 73 among the 126 constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. The Lok Sabha constituency has nine assembly segments which are as follows- Dhekiajuli, Barchalla, Tezpur, Rangapara, Sootea, Biswanath, Behali, Gohpur, Bihpuria.
As mentioned in the first section, Tezpur comes within the Sonitpur district of Assam. The pin code of the same is 784001. Tezpur can also be considered as the headquarter of the Sonitpur district as all the major administrative offices are located in Tezpur. Sonitpur is the second largest district of Assam, Karbi Anglong being the first. The Brahmaputra is the major river passing through the heart of Sonitpur and Jiabharali, Gabharu, Borang, etc., are its tributaries. Tezpur is located on the banks of river Brahmaputra and is also the largest town on the north bank.
Tezpur is surrounded by multiple small and big towns. In the said constituency Tezpur is the only big town prevalent.
Apart from the town, there are 128 inhabited villages. Out of these, Dolabari is regarded as the most populated village. There are numerous small and large rural areas inside Tezpur, which makes it a voluminous town with a population exceeding the number of 100,000.
Tezpur falls under the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Vidhan Sabha Constituency. As per the election statistics of 2016, the total number of registered voters from the Tezpur constituency is 164365, out of which 135094 voters turned out for the 2016 assembly elections.
The population of the Tezpur assembly constituency according to the 2011 census is 256260. Out of the total population, 60% of people belonged to the rural area, and 40% of people live in urban areas.
|
Total Population |
Rural Population(in %) |
Urban Population(in %) |
|
256260 |
60% |
40% |
There are 19812 number of households in the Tezpur rural area and 3110 number of households in the urban area.
Tap water is provided all round the year. Apart from the tap water, community wells, hand-pumps are also found in and around Tezpur.
Street lights are there in most localities including certain rural areas.
The prime areas that come under the municipal reach are Barika Chuburi, Gutlong Gaon, Majgaon, Tezpur( Municipal Growth+outgrowth) and Tezpur (Municipal Board).
People prophesying different religions are residents of Tezpur. The chart below gives detailed information -
|
Religion |
Statistics |
|
Hindu |
183726 |
|
Muslim |
92621 |
|
Christian |
3292 |
|
Sikh |
339 |
|
Buddhist |
180 |
|
Jain |
651 |
|
Other religious groups |
13 |
|
Non specified religions |
1208 |
As per the 2011 census, the place has 6.7% scheduled caste people, out of which 5.4% reside in the rural areas and 8.9% reside in the urban areas. Additionally, it has 1.7% of scheduled tribes.
Tezpur constituency has no cities.
According to the Election Commission of India, there are a total of 83043 male voters and 81323 female voters in Tezpur.
The sex ratio in the city is 959 females per 1000 males.
As per age group, there are 9,835 children within the age group of 0-6 years. Out of these 9,835 children, 5032 are male, and 4803 are female.The children population comprises 9.59% of the total population of Tezpur as per the 2011 Census.
The polling percentage of Tezpur assembly constituency for the 2016 Vidhan Sabha elections is 82.05%.
|
Assam Assembly Election Year wise |
Party Name |
Candidate's name |
Won by no of votes or % |
|
1996 |
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) |
Brindaban Goswami |
30706 |
|
2001 |
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) |
Brindaban Goswami |
30030 |
|
2006 |
AsomGana Parishad (AGP) |
Brindaban Goswami |
53274 |
|
2011 |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
Rajen Borthakur |
43738 |
|
2016 |
AsomGana Parishad (AGP) |
Brindaban Goswami |
71170 |
The percentage of votes in the Tezpur constituency received by different political parties in the 2016 assembly elections is stated below-
● BJP- 57.48%
● INC- 37.08%
● Independent- 1.99%
● NOTA- 1.31%
In the 2016 Assam Assembly Elections AGP contestant, Brindaban Goswami won with 71170 votes. INC contestant Hiranya Bhuyan was his opponent who lost the election as he could manage to get only 36507 votes. Brindaban Goswami got a total of 52.56% of votes compared to Hiranya Bhuyan's 29.96% votes.
As per the works done by the candidate, it is seen that the road conditions in and around Tezpur have been developed with visible changes. Other than that, multiple schemes have been announced for the tea garden workers as well. Tezpur has also been recognised as one of the cleanest cities of Assam, so ample attention was paid to the Clean India Mission as well.
Assam Minister for Finance, Health, Education and PWD, Himanta Biswa Sharma announced the construction of two flyovers in Tezpur worth Rs. 321.41 crore as an aid to tackle the issue of traffic and improve transport and communication.