Bijni Explained

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.

History

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.

Geography

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.

Demographics

Indian census,[2] Bijni had a population of 13257. Males constitute 50.4% of the population and females 49.6%.

Languages

Politics

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

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bijni. fallingrain.com.
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  3. Web site: List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies . 2008-10-05 . Assam . Election Commission of India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060504181808/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf . 4 May 2006 .