{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Bihpuria | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Assam#India | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Assam, India | coordinates = {{coord|27.03|N|93.90|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Assam | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Lakhimpur | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = Bihpuria Municipality Board | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 45 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 102 | population_total = 15307 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Assamese | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = <!-- PIN -->784161 | postal_code = | registration_plate =AS 07 | website = | iso_code = IN-AS | footnotes = }} '''Bihpuria''' (IPA: ˈbɪəˌpʊərɪə) is a small town in Lakhimpur district in the state of Assam, India. Bihpuria is located at {{Coord|27.03|N|93.90|E|}}.<ref>[https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/03/Bihpuriagaon.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bihpuria]</ref>
==Demographics== {{As of|2001}} India census,<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf |title=List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies |accessdate=2008-10-06 |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 }}</ref> Dr. Amiya Kumar Bhuyan is the current MLA of the Bihpuria Constituency.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.assamassembly.gov.in/debananda-hazarika.html |title= MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY(M.L.A.), ASSAM |accessdate= |work=Assam |publisher= }}</ref>
==See also== *Japjup
==References== {{Reflist}}
Category:Cities and towns in Lakhimpur district Category:North Lakhimpur
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