Bihpuria

Bihpuria বিহপুৰীয়া
town
Bihpuria Location in Assam, India
Coordinates: 27°02′N 93°54′E / 27.03°N 93.90°E / 27.03; 93.90Coordinates: 27°02′N 93°54′E / 27.03°N 93.90°E / 27.03; 93.90
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Lakhimpur
Government
• Body	Bihpuria Town Committee
Elevation	102 m (335 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	10,867
Languages
• Official	Assamese
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Bihpuria (IPA: ˈbɪəˌpʊərɪə) (also known as Bihpuriagaon) is a town and a town area committee in Lakhimpur district in the state of Assam, India.

Geography

Bihpuria is located at 27°02′N 93°54′E / 27.03°N 93.90°E / 27.03; 93.90.^[1] It has an average elevation of 102 m (335 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Bihpuria had a population of 10,867. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bihpuria has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 82% and female literacy of 73%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Educational Institutes in Bihpuria

1. Bihpuria College.
2. Lohit Dikrong Higher Secondary School. Estd. 1937.
3. Bihpuria Collegiate Higher Secondary school.
4. Bihpuria Girls High School.
5. Bihpuria M.V. School.
6. Bihpuria 1 No. Town L.P. School. Estd. 1947.
7. Sankardev Sishu Niketan.
8. Bapuji Little Flower School.
9. Bihpuria Jatiyo Bidyaloy.
10. Dikrong National Academy.
11. Pragya Academy.
12. Diksha Academy.
13. Bihpuria Sadar L.P. School.
14. Kawaimari L.P. School.
15. 1 No. Marisa Pathar L.P. School.
16. 2 No. Marisa Pathar L.P. School.
17. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Bihpuria, Lakhimpur.
18. Gosaipothar L.P. School.
19. Bimala Prasad Chaliha Higher Secondary School.
20. Assam Andha Sishu Vidyalay.
21. Bimala Prasad Chaliha L.P. School
22. Bihpuria Udbastu High School. (Bengali Medium)
23. Bihpuria Post Graduate Training School.^[3]

Politics

Bihpuria is part of Tezpur (Lok Sabha constituency).^[4]

References