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Bilasipara is a town, sub-division and a town area committee in Dhubri district in the state of Assam, India.

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Map of Bilasipara, Assam

History

This town was once called Bilasupara, which was named for a river merchant named Bilasu Bura. With the passing of time, the town got its new name, Bilasipara.

About

This town is under Bilasipara Town committee (BTC) and is part of two MLA constituency namely 27 Bilasipara East 26 Bilasipara West. This town has a population of around fifty thousand sidents (excluding rest of Bilasipara sub-division). The widely spoken language of the town is 'Ujani' or 'Desi' as what people of this area refer to as. People of many religion, caste and mother-tongues are found here.

The legal population of the town in 2015 is more than 50000. The MLA of 27 Bilasipara East constituency is Mr. Ashok Singhi (BJP) and the MLA of 26 Bilasipara West is Hafiz Bashir Ahmed (AIUDF)

Geography

Bilasipara is located at 26.23°N 90.23°E / 26.23; 90.23. It has an average elevation of 26 metres (85 feet).

The outer parts of the town suffers from flood alomost every year which is a major problem.

Education

This town is also well known for its educational institutes. There is a huge number of English Medium and Assamese Medium schools in the town including Hindi and Bengali medium and colleges

Colleges

  • Bilasipara College, Bilasipara (established 1960)
  • B. M. Jr. College, Bilasipara (established 1991)
  • Rokakhata Higher secondary school
  • N.H Memorial Academy
  • Bilasipara Science Academy
  • Bilasipara Public H.S. School.

    • Schools

  • Bilasipara Public H.S. School
  • I.N. Academy H.S. School
  • Rokakhata H.S. School
  • The Phoenix Academy
  • Kids Garden English medium School
  • K.M.Little Flower English Medium High School
  • Shankardev Shishu Aru Vidya Niketan
  • Hakama Girls' High School
  • Town Girls High School
  • 327 No. Dwarakanath L.P. School.
  • Eden Valley School
  • 1631 No. Sri Sri Durga Pathsala
  • B.C.F.Academy, Surjya Khata
  • J.A.Adarsha Jatiya Vidyalaya, Surjya Khata
  • Bangalipara MEM School
  • Surjya Khata L.P. School
  • Al-Amin Academy
  • 2048 no. Saheedsmriti Vidya Neketan
  • A.P.J Abdul Kalam Academy
  • Sun Rise Academy

    • Health and Medical Services

    The town has one Civil hospital and one SHC hospital and a few personal clinic.

    Music Arts and Literature

    Traditionally, Goalparia music is the main form of traditional music here. And a great Number of Musicians and singers are in the town

    Arts and music and dance : Bilasipara has got a few very talented Artists, musicians and well as dancers.

    Diksha karmakar, contestent of Dance Bangla Dance is from Bilasipara and renowned writer of Assam Gitali Baruah also belongs to Bilasipara.

    Transport and communication

    The town is connected through Bus routes and a railway track is under construction which is expected to be working from the 2018. For the inter-town transport, Vehicles like 3 wheeler and 4 wheeler passenger carriers, rickshaw, tuk-tuk are available.

    References

    Bilasipara Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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