Bokakhat Assembly Constituency is in the Golaghat district of Assam and falls under KaliaborLok Sabha Constituency. Bokahat town is in the Golaghat district and also functions as a Municipality Board.
BokakhatAssembly constituency falls under the Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency. It is the 93rd constituency among the 126 Assembly constituencies.
KaliaborLok Sabha Constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha Constituencies of Assam which comprises assembly segments such as Sarupathar (94), Golaghat (93), Dergaon (97), Bokakhat (93), Dhing (83), Batadroba (84), Rupohihat (85), Samaguri (88), Kaliabor (89) and Khumtai (96). In the Lok Sabha election of 2019, Gaurav Gogoi, a candidate of the Indian National Congress had won a seat as the Member of Parliament from KaliaborLok Sabha Constituency by defeating MoniMadhabMahanta of Asom Gana Parishad.
Bokakhat Assembly Constituency lies in the administrative district of Golaghat which attained the status of a district in 1987. Golaghat district's population stands at 946,279, of which 813,263 are Hindus. The district is also home to the famous Kaziranga National Park and Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary.
There are three towns under Bokakhat Assembly Constituency namely Bokakhat (Town Committee), Mohmaiki (Census Town), and Numaligarh Refinery Township (Census Town).
There are 112 villages under Bokakhat Assembly Constituency. Major villages are Balijan, Bahikhowa and Barchapari Bagicha.
Bokakhat Assembly Constituency's population is 206,026, of which 91.21% is rural and 8.79% is urban.
Total Population |
Rural Population (in %) |
Urban Population (in %) |
206,026 |
91.21% |
8.79% |
Bokakhat town has about 2,257 households.
Bokakhat has water facilities of Over Hand Tank (OHT) and tap water. The residents alsohave facilities of tube well/ borehole/ hand pump. There is an availability of fire-fighting services in some towns.
There is domestic electrification in Bokakhat. There is also industrial and commercial electrification and road lighting at a few points in Bokakhat.
The basic civic amenities are provided by Bokakhat Municipality Board.
About 92.85% of Bokakhat's population are Hindus, 5.68% Muslims and 0.20% Christians.
Religion |
Total Percentage |
Hindu |
92.85% |
Muslim |
5.68% |
Christians |
0.20% |
The Scheduled Caste (SC) ratio is 9.21 and Scheduled Tribe (ST) ratio is 18.77.
Caste Type |
TOTAL IN TERMS OF RATIO |
Schedule Caste |
9.21 |
Schedule Tribe |
18.77 |
There are no cities in Bokakhat. There are towns in Bokhakhat Assembly Constituency which are Bokakhat (Town Committee), Mohmaiki (Census Town), and Numaligarh Refinery Township (Census Town).
Bokakhat has an overall count of 115111electorates, which includes 59193 males and 55918 females.
MALE ELECTORATES |
FEMALE ELECTORATES |
OVERALL COUNT OF ELECTORATES |
59193 |
55918 |
115111 |
Bokakhat's sex ratio is about 958 females per thousand males.
About 995 children are six years old or younger, which makes up 9.81% of Bokakhat constituency.
The polling percentage in Lok Sabha Election of 2019 is 78.03% whereas the polling percentage in 2016 Assam Assembly Election was 85.81%.
Election Type |
Year |
Polling Percentage |
Lok Sabha Election |
2019 |
78.03% |
State Assembly Election |
2016 |
85.81% |
Assam Election Year Wise |
Party Name |
Candidate |
Won by no of votes or % |
1996 |
INC |
BhupendraNathBhuyan |
62962 |
2001 |
Independent |
Jiten Gogoi |
33595 |
2006 |
Independent |
Jiten Gogoi |
27356 |
2011 |
INC |
ArunPhukan |
32020 |
2016 |
AGP |
Atul Bora |
62962 |
In the 2016 Assembly Election,
Candidates Name |
Party of the candidates |
Percentage |
Atul Bora |
AGP |
59.71% |
Arun Phukan |
INC |
21.59% |
Anima Gogoi |
Independent |
11.26% |
Reba Kanta Gogoi |
Independent |
3.24% |
Bijoy Kutum |
Independent |
1.28% |
Mrityunjoy Pegu |
None of the Above |
0.86% |
None of the Above |
None of the Above |
2.07% |
The candidates that contested in the 2016 Assam Assembly Election are Atul Bora of AGP, ArunPhukan of INC, and independent candidates Anima Gogoi, Reba Kanta Gogoi, BijoyKutum and MrityunjoyPegu. Finally, Atul Bora of AGP won with 59.71% of votes.
Atul Bora began the construction of "Exhibition and Sales Center and Cafeteria" under "Mohapara Handloom Art Tourism Village Scheme". As the Agriculture minister, he also ensured that schemes and projects are launched to help farmers of the constituency and the state.