List of constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly

Punjab Legislative Assembly
16th Legislative Assembly of Punjab
Type
Type
History
Established1952
Preceded byInterim East Punjab Assembly
Structure
Length of term
5 years
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
20 February 2022
Next election
2027
Meeting place
Palace of Assembly building, in Chandigarh, India
Palace of Assembly, Chandigarh, India
Website
Homepage
Constitution
Constitution of India
Location of Punjab within India
Location of Punjab (highlighted in red) within India

The Punjab Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Punjab state in north India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Chandigarh, the capital of the state. The term of the assembly is five years, unless it is dissolved earlier. Since 1977, it has had 117 members who are directly elected, from single-seat constituencies.

Since the independence of India, 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.[1]: 35, 137 [2] The 2011 census of India stated that the Scheduled castes constituted a significant portion of the population of the state, at 31.9%.[3] The Scheduled Castes have been granted a reservation of 34 seats in the assembly.[4][5][6]

History

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Changes in the constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly over time
Year Act/Order Explanation Total
seats 		SC-reserved seats Election(s)
1950, 1951 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1951[7] The Indian Constitution came into effect and new constituencies were created. 105 0 1952[8]
1956 States Reorganisation Act, 1956 Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) was merged with Punjab and the number of constituencies of the enlarged state was increased. 121 33 1957[9]
1961 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961[10] There were changes in the number and reservation status of constituencies. Two-member constituencies were abolished. 154 33 1962[11]
1966 Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 The new state of Haryana was created from the south-east parts of Punjab. Some districts of Punjab were also merged with Himachal Pradesh. 104 23 1969,[12] 1972[13]
1976 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976[14] There were changes in the number and reservation status of constituencies. 117 29 1977,[15] 1980,[16] 1985, [17] 1992,[18] 1997,[19] 2002,[20] 2007[21]
2008 Delimitation Commission Order, 2007[5] There were changes in the reservation status and area covered by constituencies. 117 34 2012,[22] 2017,[23] 2022[24]

Constituencies

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Constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
Constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly

The following is a list of the constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly since the delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies in 2008.[5]

Reservation

  Scheduled Castes
Constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
# Constituency
name 		Reserved for
(SC/None) 		District[25] Lok Sabha
constituency 		Electors
(2022)[26]
1 Sujanpur None Pathankot Gurdaspur 167,230
2 Bhoa SC 182,915
3 Pathankot None 152,519
4 Gurdaspur None Gurdaspur 169,628
5 Dina Nagar SC 192,562
6 Qadian None 181,907
7 Batala None 188,862
8 Sri Hargobindpur SC Hoshiarpur 178,734
9 Fatehgarh Churian None Gurdaspur 175,730
10 Dera Baba Nanak None 194,613
11 Ajnala None Amritsar Amritsar 157,161
12 Raja Sansi None 177,713
13 Majitha None 166,136
14 Jandiala SC Khadoor Sahib 180,674
15 Amritsar North None Amritsar 202,095
16 Amritsar West SC 214,073
17 Amritsar Central None 147,058
18 Amritsar East None 168,013
19 Amritsar South None 177,605
20 Attari SC 189,475
21 Tarn Taran None Tarn Taran Khadoor Sahib 196,866
22 Khem Karan None 216,090
23 Patti None 202,155
24 Khadoor Sahib None 201,328
25 Baba Bakala SC 199,929
26 Bholath None Kapurthala Hoshiarpur 136,413
27 Kapurthala None Khadoor Sahib 149,885
28 Sultanpur Lodhi None 148,094
29 Phagwara SC Hoshiarpur 192,867
30 Phillaur SC Jalandhar Jalandhar 207,149
31 Nakodar None 194,824
32 Shahkot None 181,946
33 Kartarpur SC 184,515
34 Jalandhar West SC 171,632
35 Jalandhar Central None 174,003
36 Jalandhar North None 192,058
37 Jalandhar Cantt None 193,666
38 Adampur SC 167,424
39 Mukerian None Hoshiarpur Hoshiarpur 202,924
40 Dasuya None 197,021
41 Urmar None 181,007
42 Sham Chaurasi SC 177,269
43 Hoshiarpur None 192,794
44 Chabbewal SC 161,535
45 Garhshankar None Anandpur Sahib 175,287
46 Banga SC S.B.S. Nagar 165,283
47 Nawan Shahr None 177,231
48 Balachaur None 155,145
49 Anandpur Sahib None Rupnagar 191,727
50 Rupnagar None 183,115
51 Chamkaur Sahib SC 197,330
52 Kharar None Mohali 266,514
53 S.A.S. Nagar None 238,998
54 Bassi Pathana SC Fatehgarh Sahib Fatehgarh Sahib 149,248
55 Fatehgarh Sahib None 161,754
56 Amloh None 144,482
57 Khanna None Ludhiana 171,622
58 Samrala None 175,822
59 Sahnewal None 265,097
60 Ludhiana East None Ludhiana 217,728
61 Ludhiana South None 178,167
62 Atam Nagar None 170,654
63 Ludhiana Central None 158,931
64 Ludhiana West None 182,455
65 Ludhiana North None 205,063
66 Gill SC 273,104
67 Payal SC Fatehgarh Sahib 165,608
68 Dakha None Ludhiana 187,760
69 Raikot SC Fatehgarh Sahib 156,301
70 Jagraon SC Ludhiana 184,819
71 Nihal Singhwala SC Moga Faridkot 197,869
72 Bhagha Purana None 172,120
73 Moga None 203,541
74 Dharamkot None 181,612
75 Zira None Firozpur Khadoor Sahib 187,300
76 Firozpur City None Firozpur 172,957
77 Firozpur Rural SC 195,975
78 Guru Har Sahai None 172,641
79 Jalalabad None Fazilka 213,416
80 Fazilka None 177,520
81 Abohar None 178,416
82 Balluana SC 183,929
83 Lambi None Sri Muktsar Sahib Bathinda 165,263
84 Gidderbaha None Faridkot 167,228
85 Malout SC Firozpur 176,573
86 Muktsar None 188,889
87 Faridkot None Faridkot Faridkot 169,823
88 Kotkapura None 159,646
89 Jaitu SC 151,056
90 Rampura Phul None Bathinda 169,859
91 Bhucho Mandi SC Bathinda 184,785
92 Bathinda Urban None 229,525
93 Bathinda Rural SC 158,082
94 Talwandi Sabo None 156,336
95 Maur None 167,547
96 Mansa None Mansa 218,339
97 Sardulgarh None 181,679
98 Budhlada SC 195,170
99 Lehra None Sangrur Sangrur 172,109
100 Dirba SC 182,695
101 Sunam None 196,136
102 Bhadaur SC Barnala 157,809
103 Barnala None 182,502
104 Mehal Kalan SC 160,348
105 Malerkotla None Malerkotla 159,900
106 Amargarh None Fatehgarh Sahib 165,909
107 Dhuri None Sangrur Sangrur 165,053
108 Sangrur None 189,838
109 Nabha SC Patiala Patiala 184,623
110 Patiala Rural None 225,639
111 Rajpura None 182,228
112 Dera Bassi None Mohali 287,622
113 Ghanaur None Patiala 164,546
114 Sanour None 222,969
115 Patiala None 161,399
116 Samana None 192,473
117 Shutrana SC 181,568

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "How India's Scheduled Castes & Tribes Are Empowering Themselves". www.indiaspend.com. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  4. ^ Rehnamol Raveendran (14 February 2022). "Whether Dalit polarisation will reap benefits in Punjab has to be seen". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2024. Of the 117 seats, 34 (one-third) seats are reserved for the scheduled castes.
  5. ^ a b c "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Punjab assembly polls: The complete fact sheet". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  7. ^ "DPACO (1951) - Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1952". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1957". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  10. ^ "DPACO (1961) - Archive Delimitation Orders - Election Commission of India". Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1962". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1969". Election Commission of India. 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1962". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  14. ^ "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders - Election Commission of India". Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1977". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1980". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1985". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1992". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1997". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2002". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2007". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  22. ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2012". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  23. ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2017". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  24. ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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  26. ^ "Vidhan Sabha 2022 Electoral Detail". Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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