Bihpuria

Bihpuria (IPA: ˈbɪəˌpʊərɪə) is a small town in Lakhimpur district in the state of Assam, India. Bihpuria is located at 27.03°N 93.90°E / 27.03; 93.90.^[1]

Bihpuria
town
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Coordinates: 27.03°N 93.90°E / 27.03; 93.90
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Lakhimpur
Government
• Body	Bihpuria Municipality Board
Area
• Total	45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation	102 m (335 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	15,307
• Density	340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Assamese
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-AS
Vehicle registration	AS 07

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] 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.

Politics

Bihpuria is part of Tezpur (Lok Sabha constituency).^[3] Dr. Amiya Kumar Bhuyan is the current MLA of the Bihpuria Constituency.^[4]

See also

• Japjup