Bijni
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bijni
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| settlement_type = town
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| pushpin_map = India Assam#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bijni Chirang District, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.55667|N|90.6667|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Assam
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Chirang
| subdivision_type3 = Sub-Division
| subdivision_name3 = Bijni
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| governing_body = Bijni Municipal Board
| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 53
| population_total = 13257
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 783390
| registration_plate = AS-26
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| iso_code = IN-AS
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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.{{harvcol|Das|1998|p=28}}
Bijni was part of Kingdom of Bhutan from early 17th-century, for administrative purpose Bhutias divided Bijni into Bijni, Banska and Chapagur.{{harvcol|Das|1998|p=42}}
Geography
Bijni is located on the northern bank of Brahmaputra river, at {{Coord|26|31|N|90|40|E}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/03/Bijni.html|title=Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bijni|work=fallingrain.com}} It has an average elevation of 53 metres (173 feet). 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
{{As of|2011}} Indian census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Bijni had a population of 13257. Males constitute 50.4% of the population and females 49.6%.
=Religion=
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religious Demographic in Bijni Town Committee Area (2011)[https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801623-bini-assam.html] censusindia.gov.in
|label1= Hinduism
|value1= 97.28
|color1 = orange
|label2 = Islam
|value2 = 1.66
|color2 = green
|label3 = Christianity
|value3 = 0.84
|color3 = blue
|label4 = Others
|value4 = 0.22
|color4 = black
}}
=Languages=
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages spoken in Bijni Town Committee Area (2011)[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2000.XLSX 2011 census data] censusindia.gov.in
|label1= Bengali
|value1= 60.65
|color1 = yellow
|label2= Assamese
|value2 = 21.22
|color2 = blue
|label3 = Bodo
|value3 = 10.90
|color3 = red
|label4 = Hindi
|value4 = 6.49
|color4 = orange
|label5 = Others
|value5 = 0.74
|color5 = black
}}
Politics
Bijni is part of Kokrajhar (Lok Sabha constituency).{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf
|title=List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies
|accessdate=2008-10-05
|work=Assam
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060504181808/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf
|archivedate=4 May 2006
}}
See also
Notes
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References
- {{Cite thesis|last=Das|first=Smriti|date=1998|title=Assam Bhutan relations with special reference to duars from 1681 to 1949|type=PhD|publisher=Guwahati University|url=https://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/195|hdl=10603/67909|access-date=16 April 2023|archive-date=16 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316100526/https://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/195|url-status=dead}}
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Category:Cities and towns in Chirang district
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