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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.

Bijni
town
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Coordinates: 26.5167°N 90.6667°E / 26.5167; 90.6667
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Chirang
Sub-Division	Bijni
Founded by	Lakheshwar Brahma
Government
• Body	Bijni Municipal Board
Elevation	53 m (174 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	13,257
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	783390
ISO 3166 code	IN-AS
Vehicle registration	AS-26

Geography

Bijni is located on the northern bank of Brahmaputra river, at 26°31′N 90°40′E.[1] It has an average elevation of 53 metres (173 feet).[1] 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^[update] Indian census,[2] Bijni had a population of 13257. Males constitute 50.4% of the population and females 49.6%.

Politics

Bijni is part of Kokrajhar (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

See also

• Bijni Vidhan Sabha

References

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