Binita Devi was born in Assam, Guwahati in 1986. She took training in puppetry from Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati and also from traditional string puppeteer Bani Kanta Barman at Nalbari district. In 2005 she completed her diploma in Acting and puppetry from Surojit Academy. She completed M.A in Political Science in Gauhati University on 2010 and B.Ed. in Gauhati University on 2018. In the field of puppetry, she received a Senior Scholarship in 2005, a Junior Fellowship in 2013 and Tagore National Scholarship in 2018 from the Ministry of Culture, Govt of India and Ph.D Research Scholar in Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva Viswavidyalaya, Assam. She got National best Science Teacher Award 2022 from Raman Science and Technology Trust, “National Best Puppeteer-Video Award 2022-2023” from National Council of Educational Research and Training, Asia Book of Record & India Book of Record (“Ramanuj Amrit Bharat Ganit Yatra'2021' organised by Raman Science and Technology Trust, India and National Council of Teacher Scientist (NCTS), India) and Sarabhai Teachers Scientist National Level Award from National Council of Teacher Scientist.
Her write up on puppetry are also seen in many regional, national and international magazines and Research Journel. She is working as a resource person under NCERT (Govt of India), SCERT Assam (Govt of Assam), CCRT (Govt. of India, New Delhi), SCSTE (Govt of Meghalaya) and Vigyan Prasar (Govt of India). She leads her group Surojit Academy, which performs in Assam and neighbouring states. In 2017 received an appreciation letter from the Prime Minister of India. She is felicitated by Assam Sahitya Sabha in 2019. Some important production directed by Binita Devi are Srimanta Sankardevar Sishu Kaal, Ravan Badh, Ram Vijoy Bhaona, Life of Mahatma Gandhi, Tezimola, Champabati, Lotkon, Cast your vote, Dengue, Caution!, Life cycle of Frog, Bishnu Prasad Rabha, Labanga Latika, Dainee etc.