Bilasipara
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| Coordinates | 26°14′N 90°14′E / 26.23°N 90.23°ECoordinates: 26°14′N 90°14′E / 26.23°N 90.23°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District(s) | Dhubri |
| Population | 31,090 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 26 metres (85 ft) |
Bilasipara (Assamese: বিলাসীপাৰা) is a town and a town area committee in Dhubri district in the state of Assam, India.
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[edit] Geography
Bilasipara is located at 26°14′N 90°14′E / 26.23°N 90.23°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 26 metres (85 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Bilasipara had a population of 31,090. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bilasipara has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with male literacy of 74% and female literacy of 62%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Education
Bilasipara is moving quite well in terms of modern education as a good number of educational institutions are in this small town.
[edit] Colleges
- Bilasipara College, Bilasipara (established 1960)
- B. M. College (established 1991)
[edit] Schools
- Public H.S. School
- I.N. Academy H.S. School
- Rokakhata H.S. School
[edit] Politics
Bilasipara consists of two assembly constituencies: Bilasipara East and Bilasipara West, both of which are part of Dhubri (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bilasipara
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies". Assam. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
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