Bijni | |
Settlement Type: | town |
Pushpin Map: | India Assam#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in bijni chirang district, India |
Coordinates: | 26.5567°N 90.6667°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Assam |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Chirang |
Subdivision Type3: | Sub-Division |
Subdivision Name3: | Bijni |
Founder: | Lakheshwar Brahma |
Governing Body: | Bijni Municipal Board |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 53 |
Population Total: | 13257 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 783390 |
Registration Plate: | AS-26 |
Iso Code: | IN-AS |
Bijni is a town in Chirang district under the jurisdiction of Bodoland Territorial Council which controls the districts of the Bodoland Territorial Region in the state of Assam.
Bijni is one of the Duars under Eastern Duars.Bijni was part of Kingdom of Bhutan from early 17th-century, for administrative purpose Bhutias divided Bijni into Bijni, Banska and Chapagur.
Bijni is located on the northern bank of Brahmaputra river, at .[1] It has an average elevation of 53 metres (173 feet).[1] The main river in Bijni is Dolani, which currently has three bridges over it. The longest of them is the bridge between Bijni and Kawatika. The city is flanked by two bigger tributaries of the Manas river. The city also has a flyover, which cuts the road between the northern region and southern region.
Indian census,[2] Bijni had a population of 13257. Males constitute 50.4% of the population and females 49.6%.
Bijni is part of Kokrajhar (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]