Bhind district is a district in the Chambal division of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The town of Bhind is the district headquarters. Bhind District is situated in Chambal region in the northwest of the state. It is bounded by Agra, Etawah, Jalaun and Jhansi districts of Uttar Pradesh state to the north and the east, and the Madhya Pradesh districts of Datia to the south, Gwalior to the southwest, and Morena to the west. The geography of the district is characterised by uneven ravines, plain fertile fields and scanty forests. The total area of the district is 4,459 km2 (1,722 sq mi).
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Bhind district | |
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District of Madhya Pradesh | |
![]() Chhatri of Malhar Rao Holkar in Alampur | |
![]() Location of Bhind district in Madhya Pradesh | |
Coordinates (Bhind): 26.6°N 78.8°E / 26.6; 78.8 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
Division | Morena |
Headquarters | Bhind |
Tehsils | 10: Bhind, Ater, Gormi, Mau, Mehgaon, Gohad, Lahar, Mihona, Raun and Amayan |
Government | |
• District Magistrate | Dr. Satish Kumar S. IAS |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Bhind |
• SP | Shailendra Singh Chauhan IPS |
Area | |
• Total | 4,459 km2 (1,722 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,703,005 |
• Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 75.3 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 838 |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi |
• Dialect | Brajbhasha |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | MP-30 |
Major highways | NH 92 |
Website | bhind |
Bhind's soil is drained by the Chambal, Kali Sind, Kunwari or Kwari, Pahuj and Baisali rivers by an extensive canal system. Formerly there were four tehsils, Bhind, Mehgaon, Gohad and Lahar, but at present there are ten tehsils: Bhind, Ater, Gormi, Mau, Mehgaon, Gohad, Lahar, Mihona, Raun and recently Amayan is the newest tehsil of Bhind. The district is part of the Chambal Division.
The district is named after the mythological Hindu saint Vibhandak Rishi, also called Bhindi Rishi. During the Mahabharata war the district was believed to have been ruled by the Chedis, then the Yadus. The Chedis were one of the Mahajanapadas. Then the district was ruled by the Nandas, Mauryas and later Shungas. Soon Shunga rule was replaced with branches of the Nagas with headquarters in Kantipuri and Padmavati. After a brief interregnum by the Kushans, the Nagas re-emerged. Around 270 copper coins from this period were found from the third and fourth centuries CE in Akoda village in Bhind district. By the middle of the fourth century the territory came under Gupta control. Afterwards the territory was controlled by the Vardhanas and in the eighth century, the Gujara-Pratiharas. In 1195 Mohammed Ghuri attacked the Pratihara chief in Gwalior, who surrendered. For the next three centuries the Delhi Sultanate had control over the district.[citation needed]
In the Mughal period the district fell under the Subedar of Agra. At the latter half of the 17th century a Jat family founded the town of Gohad and captured all the territory around it. He was, however, defeated by the Bhadawar rajputs. In 1736 and 1737, the Marathas defeated the Raja of Bhadawar and forced him to flee from the district. In 1805, the British, under a treaty with Gwalior, gave all the land comprising Bhind to the Scindias of Gwalior. In 1899, the Bhind-Gwalior light rail was built.[2]
The State of Madhya Bharat was formally inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India, on 28 May 1948 at Gwalior. Scindia and Holkar were sworn in as the Rajpramukh and Up-Rajpramukh, respectively. It was decided to divide the Union into six districts and Bhind was one among them. As a result of reorganisation of the states Madhya Bharat was added to Madhya Pradesh state on 1 November 1956.[citation needed]
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This region is known for its extensive ravines. The ravines created by gully erosion are heavily under soil loss. The Government of Madhya Pradesh has tried to check this soil erosion and expansion of ravines by the means of watershed development and by aerial-seeding for plants like Prosopis, Acacia, and Jatropha in the ravines.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 432,296 | — |
1911 | 412,684 | −0.46% |
1921 | 393,849 | −0.47% |
1931 | 430,376 | +0.89% |
1941 | 494,059 | +1.39% |
1951 | 527,978 | +0.67% |
1961 | 641,169 | +1.96% |
1971 | 793,955 | +2.16% |
1981 | 973,816 | +2.06% |
1991 | 1,219,000 | +2.27% |
2001 | 1,428,559 | +1.60% |
2011 | 1,703,005 | +1.77% |
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According to the 2011 census Bhind District had a population of 1,703,005,[1] roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia[4] or the US state of Nebraska.[5] This gives it a ranking of 286th in India (out of a total of 640).[6][better source needed] The district has a population density of 382 inhabitants per square kilometre (990/sq mi).[6] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.25%.[6][better source needed] Bhind has a sex ratio of 837 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 64.29%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 22.01% and 0.36% of the population respectively.[1]
Religions in Bhind district (2011)[7] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Hindus | 93.68% | |||
Muslims | 3.92% | |||
Jains | 1.17% | |||
Buddhists | 0.72% | |||
Other or not stated | 0.51% |
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 99.66% of the population in the district spoke Hindi as their first language.[8]
The dominant castes of Bhind are , Rajput,Brahmin,Yadav,Soni, Baghel,Kayastha,Gurjar and Jain with sizeable number of Lodhis and Yadavs.[9]
Sandhya Ray is the MP from Bhind Lok Sabha constituency, elected in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[10]
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Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar built the chhatri of Malhar Rao Holkar at Alampur in Bhind district in 1766. It is marked by carvings. It is built on the pattern of the chhatris of Holkar rulers at Indore.
The temple of Hindu Lord Hanuman is situated at Lahar tehsil of Bhind. This place is known as Rawatpura Dham and is under in Lahar tehsil.
Ater Fort was built by king Badan Singh Bhadauria from 1664 to 1668. The Fort of Ater is located near Ater town, 35 km (22 mi) from Bhind and 40 km (25 mi) from Porsa Morena.[citation needed]
The temple of Lord Mahavira is situated at Barason in Mehgaon tehsil. In Jain tradition, it is among the Atishaya kshetra, i.e. places where Lord Mahavira visited during his journey after getting Kaivalya (Ultimate Realization) and miraculous events took place. It is situated 14 km (8.7 mi) from Bhind town. Other Atishaya kshetra are Jain temple of Lord Neminath at Pavai near Bhind town and Lord Ajitnatha at Barahi, which is 20 km (12 mi) from Bhind at the Bhind-Etawah district border on the bank of the Chambal. An ancient holy place called "Digambar jain Parasnath Jinalaya" is situated in the village of Simar Biragma, about 20 km (12 mi) from Bhind and approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) from Atishaya kshetra Barason. There are approximately 60 Jain temples in Bhind town itself.
An ancient temple is situated at Jamdara village in Mau tehsil, 45 km (28 mi) from Bhind, which was thought to be built by the mythological sage Parashurama.
An ancient temple of God Narad Dev is situated on the banks of the Kali Sindh. It can be reached by Lahaar Madori road, and is around 1 km (0.62 mi) from Madori.
National Chambal (Gharial) Wildlife Sanctuary is situated on the Chambal River, and is inhabited by crocodiles, ghariyals, Ganges dolphins, and migratory birds. A boat cruise is organised by local forest officials. The sanctuary is 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Bhind town.
Gohad Fort was built by the Bamraulia Jat ruler Singhandev II in 1505. Government offices are currently situated on its premises.[citation needed]
The Sun temple, also known as Balaji Temple, is situated 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Bhind at Balaji near Mihona Tehsil.
This is a temple to the Hindu God Hanuman, believed to possess curing powers. Worshipers go to the temple every Tuesday and Saturday. Another Panchmukhi Hanuman mandir in Heerapura 10 km (6.2 mi) from Lahar. Dandraua Dham [website] Dr. Hanuman | Dandraua sarkar | Dandraua Dham and in Rohani jagir village, 4 km (2.5 mi) from lahar tehsil; you can see about 70- to 80-year-old banyan tree which is very huge and under which is the temple of Lord Shiva is also built, which is known as asana and there is also a waterfall next to the temple.
Vankhandeshwar temple of Lord Shiva is located near the bank of Gauri Sarovar, a beautiful lake. It is said that this temple is founded by Prithviraj chauhan (Prithviraj).
Malanpur is the modern industrial area in Bhind District near Gwalior in Gohad tehsil, 65 km (40 mi) from Bhind town. Its industries include modern automobiles, bicycles, soaps and detergents, electronics, pharmaceuticals and food and dairy products
Akoda, a town 10 km (6.2 mi) east of district Bhind. Here is a nagar panchayat having population approximately 20,000. This is a historical place. Bhadauriya Rajput (Rao sahab) ruled here and had their kings here.
Main attractions are old garhi and Hanuman mandir.
Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est.
Nebraska 1,826,341
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