Bhatni Bazar भटनी बजार |
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Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 26°13′N 83°34′E / 26.22°N 83.57°ECoordinates: 26°13′N 83°34′E / 26.22°N 83.57°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Deoria |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 18,000 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Bhojpuri |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 274701 |
Website | bhatni |
Bhatni Bazar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Deoria district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is also, the headquarters of the Development block with the same name. A Sugar Mill and a Railway station mark its importance for the surrounding areas.
Bhatani Bazar is a small town with a nagar panchayat in Deoria district of the state Uttar Pradesh in India. It is located at an average elevation of 57 metres above mean sea level. Bhatni is divided into two markets one is known as Nooriganj Bazar (It is said that Noori miya has built this market) and other is Hatwa Bazar which is comparatively larger than the previous. Between these two markets, stands a Sugar Mill and Railway colony.
Nearby settlements include In the north of it are small towns like Khoribari, Rampur, Balua afgan & Ghantee bazar in the north, Peokol, Bharauli and Bharthua in the South, Uska, Nonapar, Bharhe Chaura and Sawrezi in the East, and Noonkhar, Pipra-devraj in the West.
As of 2001[update] India census, Bhatni Bazar had a population of 14,381. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bhatni Bazar has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with a male literacy rate of 76% and a female literacy rate of 52%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Languages, used by people of Bhatni, are Bhojpuri and Hindi. But the most common is Bhojpuri. Nowadays, English is being used by young generation.
There are two private Degree collages Sita Devi Mahavidayalaya, and Bahadur Yadav Memorial Degree College affiliated to D.D.U. Gorakhpur University. There is an intermediate college named Subhash Intermediate College in the heart of town. This is Oldest college in the vicinity of 10 km area. A government Junior High School is located in Hatwa.
Bhatni, as Nagar Panchayat, has always been in limelight for the politics of Chairman elections. Bhatni has seen development since it was declared status of Nagar Panchayat. Dr.Fazal Ahmad Rayeeny(dr.munna rayeeny)is a samajwadi party leader he is also nominated member from u.p. Government He is very famous face and powerful leader, mohanlal Gupta and Urmila devi have served as chairman earlier. Ramesh Verma has also served as Chairman thrice. Vijay Gupta is current chairman of Bhatni Nagar Panchayat. Many other notable leaders representing all main parties such as SP, BSP and BJP is found in the town. Ramesh Verma, Ramsagar Yadav, Gajala Lari (former MLA) Afroj Khan along with her loyalist Vijay Gupta. Balram Jaiswal is a notable congress leader in Bhatni.Bhatni is also a block development council (BDC) and ashok kumar gupt is also ward member at ward no 7and. Goes for chairman election.which member are elected by voter of relative ward which called BDC member.chairman of BDC are elected by ward member of BDC