Bhind
City in Madhya Pradesh, India
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Bhind is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the Bhind district.[3]
Bhind | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Bhind City | |
 Bankhandeshwar Mahadev Bhind, Balaji Surya Mandir, Bhind | |
  Bhind Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°33′53″N 78°47′11″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Bhind |
| Founded by | Bhindi Rishi |
| Government | |
| • Type | MP |
| • Body | Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Area | |
• Total | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 197,585 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi,[2] Bundeli |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 477001, 477105 |
| Telephone code | 07534 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-30 |
| Website | bhind |
Geography
Bhind is located at 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 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