Kripanath Mallah was born on 15 October 1973 and hails from Bidyanagar (Bidyanagar Tea Estate) in Karimganj district, Assam. His parents are Krishna Mohan Mallah and Maya Rani Mallah. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Karimganj College under Assam University in 1997. He began in grassroots politics as a gaon panchayat president.