Bihpuria (IPA: ˈbɪəˌpʊərɪə) is a small town in
Lakhimpur district
Lakhimpur district ( ) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarter is located at North Lakhimpur. The district is bounded on the North by Siang and Papumpare districts of Arunachal Pradesh and on the Eas ...
in the state of
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
,
India
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. Bihpuria is located at .
Demographics
India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
, 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)
Tezpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam under the Sonitpur District.
Assembly segments
Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
Members of Parliament
Election results 17th Lok Sabha: 2019 General Ele ...
. Dr. Amiya Kumar Bhuyan is the current MLA of the Bihpuria Constituency.
See also
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Japjup
References
Cities and towns in Lakhimpur district
North Lakhimpur
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