Baisi, Bihar
City in Bihar, India
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Baisi is a City and Sub District in Purnia district of Bihar, India.
Baisi
बायसी | |
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City | |
  Baisi Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°52′0″N 87°45′0″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| District | Purnia district |
| Established | 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Baisi Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 100,000 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| • Regional | Surjapuri, Maithili |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 854315 |
| Vehicle registration | BR 11 |
| Sex ratio | 935/1000 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 67.38% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kishanganj |
| Civic agency | Baisi Municipality |
Demographics
According to government data, Baisi has approximately 1,319 households. All of which are classified as rural.
The female-to-male ratio in Baisi is 95.72%, which is higher than the state average of 91.93%.
The overall literacy rate is 35.98%, lower than the state average of 47%.
The female literacy rate is 21.39%, while the male literacy rate of 50.05%.
Education
This small town is very popular in that area because this town has more than 20 small and secondary schools which provide very good job in education sector .
There are hundreds of students coming from near by villages to take primary education. And there is a Baisi degree college from where now students can complete his/her graduation degree.And there is also a Government secondary school for girls which is popularly known as "Project Girls School" which provides very good education.
Location
NH 31 passes through Baisi. The nearest airport is Bagdogra Airport. Purnia and Dalkhola are the nearest railway stations. SH 99 connects Baisi with the nearby towns of Rauta and Amour. This city is nearby to the hill station like Darjeeling and siliguri. It is famous for delicacies like samosa and eemarti.