Barpeta (SC) is an assembly constituency in Assam's Barpeta district, part of the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency. It includes Barpeta town and surrounding development blocks like Barpeta, Sarukhetri, and parts of Chenga, with a mix of urban and rural areas.
INC's Abdur Rahim Ahmed won in 2021 with 61.04per cent vote share against AGP's challenge. Prior cycles saw INC dominance amid multi-party contests.
The constituency has about 279,331 residents (2011 census), with 78.18per cent rural population, 8.82per cent Scheduled Castes, and 1.74per cent Scheduled Tribes; literacy is around 70per cent. It lists 212,013 electors and 248 polling stations, with high turnout like 88.27per cent in 2021.