Bilasipara
| Bilasipara বিলাসীপাৰা | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Bilasipara Location in Assam, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°14′N 90°14′E / 26.23°N 90.23°ECoordinates: 26°14′N 90°14′E / 26.23°N 90.23°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Dhubri |
| Government | |
| • Body | Bilasipara Town Committee |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 31,090 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Bilasipara (IPA: ˈbɪlɑːsɪˌpɑːrə) is a town, sub-division and a town area committee in Dhubri district in the state of Assam, India.
Geography
Bilasipara is located at 26°14′N 90°14′E / 26.23°N 90.23°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 26 metres (85 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Bilasipara had a population of 31,090. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bilasipara has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with male literacy of 74% and female literacy of 62%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
Bilasipara is moving quite well in terms of modern education as a good number of quality primary and secondary educational institutions are there in this small town. It has two colleges for tertiary education as well.
Colleges
- Bilasipara College, Bilasipara (established 1960)
- B. M. College, Bilasipara (established 1991)
Schools
- Public H.S. School
- I.N. Academy H.S. School
- Rokakhata H.S. School
- K.M.Little Flower English Medium High School
- Sankardeb Shishu Aru Vidyaniketan
- Hakama Girls' High School
- Town Girls High School
- 327 No. Dwarakanath L.P. School.
- Eden Valley School
- 1631 No. Sri Sri Durga Pathsala
- B.C.F.Academy, Surjya Khata
- J.A.Adarsha Jatiya Vidyalaya, Surjya Khata
- Bangalipara MEM School
- Surjya Khata M.E. School
- Al-Amin Academy and so on
Politics
Bilasipara consists of two assembly constituencies: Bilasipara East and Bilasipara West, both of which are part of Dhubri (Lok Sabha constituency).[3] Ex-chief minister of Assam Sarat Chandra Sinha represented Bilasipara East constituency for several terms.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bilasipara
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-05.