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
Madhya Pradesh Bhind district
Madhya Pradesh Bhind district
Bhind
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°33′53″N 78°47′11″E / 26.56472°N 78.78639°E / 26.56472; 78.78639
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictBhind
Founded byBhindi Rishi
Government
  TypeMP
  BodyMadhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Area
  Total
82 km2 (32 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total
197,585
  Density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Language
  OfficialHindi,[2] Bundeli
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
477001, 477105
Telephone code07534
Vehicle registrationMP-30
Websitebhind.nic.in

Geography

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Bhind is located at 26°33′N 78°47′E / 26.55°N 78.78°E / 26.55; 78.78.[4] It has an average elevation of 474 metres (1555 ft).[5]

Demographics

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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 India census, Bhind had a population of 153,768. Males constitute 54% of the population.[6]

Place of interest

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  • 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

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Transportation

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Nearest Airport is Gwalior Airport

References

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