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{{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 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Assam]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Lakhimpur district|Lakhimpur]]
| established_title = 
| 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 language|Assamese]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 784161
| postal_code =
| registration_plate =AS 07
| website =
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|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>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/3/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|work= |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=
|url-status=
|archiveurl=
|archivedate=
}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Japjup]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Lakhimpur district]]
[[Category:North Lakhimpur]]

{{Assam-geo-stub}}

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