Bhind district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Bhind.

Bhind district
District of Madhya Pradesh
Fort of Ater
Location of Bhind district in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates(Bhind): 26°36′N78°48′E / 26.6°N 78.8°E / 26.6; 78.8
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
Division	Chambal division
Headquarters	Bhind
Tehsils	10: Bhind Rural, Bhind Urban, Ater, Gormi, Mau, Mehgaon, Gohad, Lahar, Mihona, Raun.
Government
•  District Magistrate	Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastava. IAS
•  Lok Sabha constituencies	Bhind
•  SP	Asit Yadav 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	Bundeli, Brijbhasa.
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	MP-30
Major highways	NH 719 (earlier NH92)
Website	bhind.nic.in

Bhind district is a district in the Chambal division of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

History

After Independence Bhind became infamous for dacoits who mainly resided in the ravines of chambal. However in the early 2000s most of the dacoits were killed in encounters with Police or they surrendered. ^[2]

Historical Places of Bhind

• Ganesh Mandir is an ancient Ganesh temple built at the ghats of Gauri pond.
• Dandraua Hanuman Mandir (Mehgaon) is an ancient Hanuman Mandir. Hanuman ji is best known as Dr. Hanuman. ^[3]
• Vankhandeshwar Mandir is an ancient Shivalaya built by Prithviraj Chauhan. ^[4]
• Akoda is the place where Kherapati Hanuman Mandir (Panjay Sarkar). This town is situated 10 km (6.2 mi) from Bhind.
• Naarada (Lahar) is the place where mythological saint Maharshi Narada prayed.
• Pandari is a village in Bhind Tehsil, where Pandavas took refuge during Agyatvas period of their banishment. Pandari is originated from the word Pandav Vati.
• Bhawani Gauri Sarover is a pond built at Bhind town by Prithvi Raj Chauhan. ^[5]
• Machhand is a village in Mihona Tehsil, noted as the place of penance of Machhendranath, the Guru of Guru Gorakhnath.
• Bijpuri is a village in Bhind Tehsil, known for the Samadhi of Sage Gwalav, after which Gopachal fort came to be known as Gwalior Fort.
• Bhind district's biggest mahadev shivling at Boreshwarnath temple which is situated in Ater Tehsil at Dulhagan village and contains an ancient Shiva temple. ^[6]
• Gahiyar baba mandir located in village devgarh Umri. ^[7]
• Jaaga Sarkar Hanuman Mandir is an famous Hanuman mandir located at Loharpura tehsil Mau Bhind. L L

Geography

Bhind is surrounded 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).

Bhind's soil is drained by the Chambal, Sindh, Kunwari or Kwari, Pahuj and Baisali rivers aided by an extensive canal system.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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%
source: [8]

Religions in Bhind district (2011) [9]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			93.68%
Islam			3.92%
Jainism			1.17%
Buddhism			0.72%
Other or not stated			0.51%

According to the 2011 census Bhind District had a population of 1,703,005, ^[10] roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia ^[11] or the US state of Nebraska. ^[12] This gives it a ranking of 286th in India (out of a total of 640). ^[10]

The district has a population density of 382 inhabitants per square kilometre (990/sq mi). ^[10] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.25%. ^[10]

Bhind has a sex ratio of 837 females for every 1000 males, ^[10] and a literacy rate of 64.29%. 25.42% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 22.01% and 0.36% of the population respectively. ^[10]

Hindi is the predominant language, spoken by 99.59% of the population. ^[13]

The dominant castes of Bhind are Gadariya, Rajput, Brahmin, Soni, Kushwaha, Kayastha, and Jain with sizeable number of Lodhis and Yadavs. ^[14]

Administration

Bhind district administration is headed by the District Magistrate of Bhind. The DM is assisted by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Additional District Magistrates (ADM)  and two Joint Collector.

The district is divided into 5 sub-divisions and 6 development blocks. Each sub-division headed by a Sub Divisional magistrate. It is further divided into 10 tehsils.

1	Bhind Nagar
2	Bhind Rural
3	Ater
4	Lahar
5	Mehgoan
6	Mau
7	Roun
8	Mihona
9	Gohad
10	Gormi

Tourist attractions

Chhatri of Malhar Rao Holkar, Alampur

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.

Shri Rawatpura Dham

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. ^[15]

Fort of Ater

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. ^{[16] [17]}

National Chambal (Gharial) Wildlife Sanctuary

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. ^[18]

Gohad Fort

Gohad Fort was built by the Bamraulia Jat ruler Singhandev II in 1505. Government offices are currently situated on its premises. ^[19]

Ancient Dandraua Temple Mehgaon 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. ^[20]

Notable personalities

• Kaptan Singh Solanki
• Satendra Singh Lohiya
• Arvind Singh Bhadoria
• Bhagirath Prasad
• Govind Singh
• Satyadev Katare
• Chaudhary Rakesh Singh Chaturvedi

Villages

• Phoop
• Nahara
• Kosad
• Chillonga
• Jampura
• Bharoli
• Bilav
• Barakalan
• Nayagaon
• Devgarh
• Akoda
• Bhadakur
• Roor
• Umari
• Deenpura
• Manphoolpura
• Jabarpura
• Motipura (ahir)
• Kiti
• Gehvad
• Kripekapura

References

1. "Census of India: Bhind". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
2. "Bhind | Incredible India". www.incredibleindia.org. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
3. "Doctor Hanuman: कष्ट निवारक हैं दंदरौआ धाम के डॉक्टर हनुमान - Doctor Hanuman Dr Hanuman of Dandraua Dham is the pain reliever". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 6 May 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
4. इंदौर, फिरोज खान (18 February 2023). "वनखंडेश्वर मंदिर, जहां पृथ्वीराज चौहान ने की थी शिवलिंग की पूजा, तबसे आज तक जल रही है अखंड ज्योति". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
5. "प्राचीन गौरी सरोवर बढ़ा रहा है शहर की रौनक | Ancient Gauri lake is increasing the beauty of the city". Patrika News (in Hindi). 17 November 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
6. "रातभर में बन गया शिव मंदिर, आज भी अनसुलझा है भूतों और चावल से जुड़ा ये राज | Boreshwar Mahadev Temple Bhind". Patrika News (in Hindi). 1 March 2022. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
7. https://archaeology.mp.gov.in/contents.aspx?page=bhind&number=g5MZ0I7EiKCrLrnTVXpaLg==.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
8. "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
9. "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Madhya Pradesh". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
10. "District Census Handbook: Bhind" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
11. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est.
12. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Nebraska 1,826,341
13. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
14. "Study of Bundelkhand" (PDF). Planning Commission . Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
15. "Shri Rawatpura Sarkar Maharaj Ji". shrirawatpurasarkar.org. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
16. "Fort Of Ater | District Bhind, Government Of Madhya Pradesh | India" . Retrieved 27 February 2024.
17. "Ater Fort | Commissioner Chambal Division | India" . Retrieved 27 February 2024.
18. "National Chambal Sanctuary". nationalchambalsanctuary.in. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
19. "Gateways of Gohad Fort". World Monuments Fund. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
20. http://www.dandrauasarkar.com/ Dandraua Dham

External links

• Bhind District