Bijni
Town in Assam, India
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Bijni | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Bijni Location in Bijni Chirang District, India  Bijni Bijni (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26.55667°N 90.6667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Chirang |
| Sub-Division | Bijni |
| Government | |
| • Body | Bijni Municipal Board |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,257 |
| Languages | |
| • Official language | Assamese, Boro |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 783390 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS-26 |
History
Bijni is one of the Duars under Eastern Duars.[1] Bijni was part of Kingdom of Bhutan from early 17th-century, for administrative purpose Bhutias divided Bijni into Bijni, Banska and Chapagur.[2]
Geography
Bijni is located on the northern bank of Brahmaputra river, at 26°31′N 90°40′E.[3] It has an average elevation of 53 metres (173 feet).[3] 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
Transport
Bijni railway station serves the town of Bijni.
Politics
Bijni is part of Kokrajhar (Lok Sabha constituency).[7]
