List of constituencies of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| 6th Chhattisgarh Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| Seats | 90 |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 2023 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Vidhan Sabha Bhavan, Raipur, Chhattisgarh | |
| Website | |
| cgvidhansabha | |
The Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the state of Chhattisgarh in central India.[1] It is housed in the Vidhan Sabha Bhavan building located in Atal Nagar, near Raipur, the capital of the state. The term of the assembly is five years, unless it is dissolved early.[a][3]: 72 Chhattisgarh is the ninth-largest state in India, covering 135,191 km2 (52,198 sq mi);[4] and the seventeenth-most populous state with a population of 25.5 million.[5]: 2 The Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly has had six terms since its creation. After the latest election in 2023, the assembly is governed by the Bharatiya Janata Party which won 54 out of the 90 seats. The Indian National Congress, the largest opposition party, has 35 seats.[6]
Constituency boundaries are periodically redrawn by the delimitation commission which tries to keep them as geographically compact areas, and with due consideration to existing boundaries of administrative units. The latest census is used to draw the boundaries and every assembly constituency has to be completely within a parliamentary constituency.[7]: 4, Sect. 8–9 Since 2000, the Chhattisgarh Assembly has had 90 single-seat constituencies, each of which directly elects a representative[3]: 70 based on a first past the post election.[8]
Since the independence of India from the United Kingdom in 1947, the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been given reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for SCs and STs.[9][3]: 137 According to the 2011 census of India the Scheduled Castes constitute 12.8% of the population of the state, while the Scheduled Tribes constitute 30.6%.[10]: 12 The Scheduled Castes have been granted a reservation of 10 seats in the assembly, while 29 constituencies are reserved for candidates of the Scheduled Tribes.[11]: 6
History
[edit]| Year | Act/Order | Explanation | Total seats |
SC-reserved seats | ST-reserved seats | Election(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 | Chhattisgarh was created out of the eastern parts of Madhya Pradesh. | 90 | 10 | 34 | 2003[12] |
| 2008 | Delimitation Commission Order, 2008[11]: 6 | There were changes in the reservation status and area covered by constituencies. | 90 | 10 | 29 | 2008,[13] 2013,[14] 2018,[15] 2023[16] |
Constituencies
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Reservation
|
| No. | Name | Reservation | District | Lok Sabha constituency |
Electorate (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bharatpur-Sonhat | ST | Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur | Korba | 176,696 |
| 2 | Manendragarh | None | 134,947 | ||
| 3 | Baikunthpur | Koriya | 168,185 | ||
| 4 | Premnagar | Surajpur | Surguja | 237,134 | |
| 5 | Bhatgaon | 236,803 | |||
| 6 | Pratappur | ST | Balrampur | 231,709 | |
| 7 | Ramanujganj | 218,543 | |||
| 8 | Samri | 218,557 | |||
| 9 | Lundra | Surguja | 193,902 | ||
| 10 | Ambikapur | None | 256,691 | ||
| 11 | Sitapur | ST | 201,660 | ||
| 12 | Jashpur | Jashpur | Raigarh | 237,786 | |
| 13 | Kunkuri | 205,625 | |||
| 14 | Pathalgaon | 226,859 | |||
| 15 | Lailunga | Raigarh | 204,520 | ||
| 16 | Raigarh | None | 257,432 | ||
| 17 | Sarangarh | SC | 263,526 | ||
| 18 | Kharsia | None | 215,550 | ||
| 19 | Dharamjaigarh | ST | 212,825 | ||
| 20 | Rampur | Korba | Korba | 221,232 | |
| 21 | Korba | None | 256,051 | ||
| 22 | Katghora | 214,882 | |||
| 23 | Pali-Tanakhar | ST | 228,459 | ||
| 24 | Marwahi | Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi | 197,952 | ||
| 25 | Kota | None | Bilaspur | 219,070 | |
| 26 | Lormi | Mungeli | 228,487 | ||
| 27 | Mungeli | SC | 253,778 | ||
| 28 | Takhatpur | None | Bilaspur | 243,812 | |
| 29 | Bilha | 306,473 | |||
| 30 | Bilaspur | 251,210 | |||
| 31 | Beltara | 248,729 | |||
| 32 | Masturi | SC | 305,620 | ||
| 33 | Akaltara | None | Janjgir–Champa | Janjgir–Champa | 222,283 |
| 34 | Janjgir-Champa | 212,602 | |||
| 35 | Sakti | 214,392 | |||
| 36 | Chandrapur | 234,099 | |||
| 37 | Jaijaipur | 249,202 | |||
| 38 | Pamgarh | SC | 220,500 | ||
| 39 | Saraipali | Mahasamund | Mahasamund | 205,107 | |
| 40 | Basna | None | 224,581 | ||
| 41 | Khallari | 217,389 | |||
| 42 | Mahasamund | 208,801 | |||
| 43 | Bilaigarh | SC | Baloda Bazar | Janjgir–Champa | 301,885 |
| 44 | Kasdol | None | 361,750 | ||
| 45 | Baloda Bazar | Raipur | 280,782 | ||
| 46 | Bhatapara | 252,829 | |||
| 47 | Dharsiwa | Raipur | 234,726 | ||
| 48 | Raipur City Gramin | 349,371 | |||
| 49 | Raipur City West | 291,591 | |||
| 50 | Raipur City North | 202,204 | |||
| 51 | Raipur City South | 260,006 | |||
| 52 | Arang | SC | 231,375 | ||
| 53 | Abhanpur | None | 214,002 | ||
| 54 | Rajim | Gariaband | Mahasamund | 228,453 | |
| 55 | Bindranawagarh | ST | 226,593 | ||
| 56 | Sihawa | Dhamtari | Kanker | 193,736 | |
| 57 | Kurud | None | Mahasamund | 208,888 | |
| 58 | Dhamtari | 220,402 | |||
| 59 | Sanjari Balod | Balod | Kanker | 225,116 | |
| 60 | Dondi Lohara | ST | 221,829 | ||
| 61 | Gunderdehi | None | 244,682 | ||
| 62 | Patan | Durg | Durg | 217,319 | |
| 63 | Durg Gramin | 220,704 | |||
| 64 | Durg City | 227,843 | |||
| 65 | Bhilai Nagar | 169,013 | |||
| 66 | Vaishali Nagar | 251,284 | |||
| 67 | Ahiwara | SC | 244,787 | ||
| 68 | Saja | None | Bemetara | 250,817 | |
| 69 | Bemetara | 247,204 | |||
| 70 | Navagarh | SC | 266,759 | ||
| 71 | Pandariya | None | Kabirdham | Rajnandgaon | 316,340 |
| 72 | Kawardha | 331,671 | |||
| 73 | Khairagarh | None | Rajnandgaon | 219,825 | |
| 74 | Dongargarh | SC | 209,950 | ||
| 75 | Rajnandgaon | None | 211,705 | ||
| 76 | Dongargaon | 203,009 | |||
| 77 | Khujji | 191,582 | |||
| 78 | Mohla-Manpur | ST | 168,008 | ||
| 79 | Antagarh | Kanker | Kanker | 176,261 | |
| 80 | Bhanupratappur | 203,467 | |||
| 81 | Kanker | 182,944 | |||
| 82 | Keshkal | Kondagaon | 207,062 | ||
| 83 | Kondagaon | Bastar | 189,137 | ||
| 84 | Narayanpur | Narayanpur | 191,290 | ||
| 85 | Bastar | Bastar | 167,919 | ||
| 86 | Jagdalpur | None | 206,226 | ||
| 87 | Chitrakot | ST | 177,625 | ||
| 88 | Dantewara | Dantewada | 192,806 | ||
| 89 | Bijapur | Bijapur | 169,457 | ||
| 90 | Konta | Sukma | 166,912 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ A legislative assembly can be dissolved early, under Article 174 of the Indian Constitution, in a few situations including a hung assembly and the inability of any alliance to form a majority.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Parliament-Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly". Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Archived from the original on 16 December 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ Yashvardhan Tailor. "Power of Governor to dissolve State Assembly under Article 174 of the Indian constitution" (PDF). Indian Journal of Integrated Research in Law. 5 (3): 2. ISSN 2583-0538. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 "The Constitution of India [As on 9th December, 2020]" (PDF). Legislative Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ↑ "Table 2.1 - Area and population by States (Census-2011)". Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Archived from the original on 16 November 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ "Population and decadal change by residence : 2011 (PERSONS)" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ↑ "Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023: Full list of winners from BJP and Congress". Mint (newspaper). 3 December 2023. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
The BJP won 54 of the total 90 assembly seats, while the Congress won 35 seats
- ↑ "The Delimitation Act, 2002" (PDF). India Code. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ Khaitan, Tarunabh (8 May 2019). "Ranked-choice voting system could deepen democracy, prevent polarisation". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
Elections to the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas take place under the first-past-the-post (FPP) system.
- ↑ Kumar, K Shiva (17 February 2020). "Reserved uncertainty or deserved certainty? Reservation debate back in Mysuru". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ↑ "2011 Census Primary Census Abstract" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ↑ "State Election, 2003 to the Legislative Assembly of Chhattisgarh". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ↑ "State Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Chhattisgarh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ↑ "State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Chhattisgarh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ↑ "State Election, 2018 to the Legislative Assembly of Chhattisgarh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "State Election, 2023 to the Legislative Assembly of Chhattisgarh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "Index Card Assembly - 2023" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Chhattisgarh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.