Bhind
Bhind | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Bhind City | |
  Bankhandeshwar Mahadev Bhind, Balaji Surya Mandir, Bhind | |
| Nickname: Abode of Dacoits | |
  Bhind Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°33′53″N 78°47′11″E / 26.56472°N 78.78639°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Bhind |
| Founded by | Bibhandak Rishi |
| Government | |
| • Type | MP |
| • Body | Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 197,585 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MP-24 |
| Website | bhind |
Bhind is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the Bhind district.[3] It is well known fact that the region has been subjected to depredations of dacoits, robbers or thugs since ages. The majestic Chambal, surrounded yawning chasms and gaping beehads (ravines) provide an ideal setting to this murky banditry in a big way. Even during Mughal times the powerful administration failed to curb these menace. As many as 216 dacoits were shot dead and 697 arrested in Bhind district alone from 1959 to 1963.
Geography
Bhind is located at 26°33′N 78°47′E / 26.55°N 78.78°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 474 metres (1555 ft).[5]
Demographics
As of 2011 Indian Census, Bhind had a total population of 197,585, of which 105,352 were males and 92,233 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 25,358. The total number of literates in Bhind was 142,923, which constituted 72.3% of the population with male literacy of 77.9% and female literacy of 65.9%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Bhind was 83.0%, of which male literacy rate was 89.6% and female literacy rate was 75.4%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 39,267 and 1,832 respectively. Bhind had 33592 households in 2011.[1]
As of 2001[update] India census, Bhind had a population of 153,768. Males constitute 54% of the population.[6]
Place of interest
- Vankhandeshwar Temple: It is located in Bhind town. It is a Shiv Mandir built by the Mandir built by the king, Prathwiraj Chauhan in 1175 AD. It is told that "Jyoti" is continuously flamed since then.[7]
Notable personalities
- Satendra Singh Lohiya, Indian swimmer
- Arvind Singh Bhadoria, Indian Politician
- Bhagirath Prasad, Retd. Indian Administrative Service Officer, Ex. Lok Sabha MP. & Ex. Vice Chancellor DAVV Indore
- Chaudhary Rakesh Singh Chaturvedi, Indian Politician
- Lal Singh Arya, Former Minister MP Govt., National President BJP SC Morcha.
Transportation
- Bhind railway station is main station of city. Major trains Halts here.[8]
Nearest Airport is Gwalior Airport
References
- ^ a b "Census of India: Bhind". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Bhind - Madhya Pradesh".
- ^ "GeoHack - Bhind". geohack.toolforge.org. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ https://www.brandbharat.com/english/mp/districts/Bhind/Bhind.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Vankhandeshwar Temple | District Bhind, Government Of Madhya Pradesh | India". Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ https://bhind.nic.in/en/how-to-reach/ [bare URL]