Bijpur

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state_name = Uttar Pradesh
district = Sonbhadra
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Bijpur is a census town in Sonbhadra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Bijpur had a population of 9232. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bijpur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 79% and female literacy of 65%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.Here NTPC ,the largest power generation utility in India, has set up a 2000MW thermal power generation utility .The name of NTPC residential colony is Rihand Nagar.Also here is the famous Govind Vallabhpant Sagar, the backwaters of Rihand Dam in Uttar Pradesh.

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