Bijni

Bijni বিজনী
city
Bijni Location in Assam, India
Coordinates: 26°31′00″N 90°40′00″E / 26.5167°N 90.6667°E / 26.5167; 90.6667Coordinates: 26°31′00″N 90°40′00″E / 26.5167°N 90.6667°E / 26.5167; 90.6667
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Chirang[B.T.A.D.]
Government
• Body	Bijni Town Committee
Elevation	53 m (174 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	12,607
Languages
• Official	Assamese
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Bijni (IPA: ˈbɪʒnɪ) is a town and a town area committee in Chirang district in the state of Assam, India.

Geography

Bijni is located on the northern bank of Brahmaputra river, at 26°31′N 90°40′E / 26.517°N 90.667°E / 26.517; 90.667.^[1] It has an average elevation of 53 metres (173 feet).^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Bijni had a population of 12,607. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bijni has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 84% and female literacy of 73%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Bijni is surrounded by village Kawatika, Doturi, Batabari, Bhetagaon,Chhatianguri, Lechiagaon, Amguri, Puran Bijni, Gerukabari, Saktola, Goraimari and Baghmara, Majrabari, bijni panbari road(deukura par).

Koch Dynasty

The Bijni branch of the Koch dynasty controlled its feudatory from the present-day Bijni town from 1671 till 1864 when it was attacked by Jhawlia Mech, a chieftain from Bhutan. This resulted in the capital moving to Dumuria. In 1897, an earthquake destroyed many royal palaces and capital moved again. The control of Bijni by the Koch Dynasty ended in 1956, as the Indian Government took direct control of the entire region.

Bijni railway station

View inside Bijni Namghar

Politics

Bijni is part of Kokrajhar (Lok Sabha constituency).^[3]

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  Bijni Railway Station Platform

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