Bhind district भिंड जिला |
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District of Madhya Pradesh | |
Location of Bhind district in Madhya Pradesh |
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Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
Administrative division | Murena |
Headquarters | Bhind |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Bhind |
Area | |
• Total | 4,459 km2 (1,722 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,703,564 |
• Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 76.59 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 838 |
Website | Official website |
Bhind District (Hindi: भिंड) is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India of Chambal division. The town of Bhind is the district headquarters. Bhind District is situated in Chambal region in the northwest of the state. The geographical coordinates of the district are Latitude 26°36' N and Longitude 78°46' E. 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 characterized by uneven ravines, plain fertile fields and scanty forests. The total area of the district is 4,459 km².
The soil of Bhind is very fertile and is drained by the Chambal, Kali Sind, Kunwari or Kwari, Pahuj and Baisali rivers and by an extensive canal system. Formerly there were four tehsils, Bhind, Mehgaon, Gohad and Lahar, but at present there are seven tehsils: Bhind, Ater, Mehgaon, Gohad, Lahar, Mihona, and Raun. The district is part of the Chambal Division. Bhagirath Prasad Singh a dalit is an MP from Bhind. However Bhind is a Rajput, predominantly Bhadauria Rajputs, dominated region. brahmin, Baghel, Gurjar and Yadav are also present in sizable number.