![]() History of Bhind District As per the history, Bhind District is named after Bhindi Rishi. Bhind District was one among the 16 districts of United State of Madhya Bharat which was constituted on 28th of May, 1948. Subsequently, as a result of reorganisation of states in November 1956, Bhind District became part of new formed Madhya Pradesh. It is a well known fact that the region has been subjected to depredations of dacoits, robbers or thugs since ages. Even during Mughal times the powerful administration failed to curb these menace. Geography of Bhind District ![]() Demography of Bhind District The sex ratio is the number of females per 1000 males. As per 2001 Census, total population of Bhind District is 1,428,559, out of which male population is 7, 80,902 and female population is 6, 47,657. Sex ratio is the number of females per 1000 males. Population density is 320 persons per square km. Bhind District is holding the 20th position in terms of population as it is having about 2 percent of the total population of the state. Rural sex ratio is 825 and Urban is 843. Bhind district had population of 1,703,562 of which male and female were 926,940 and 776,622 respectively. It was the data revealed in 2011 population census. The data of teh census in 201 shows that density of Bhind district for 2011 is 382 people per sq. km. The Average literacy rate of Bhind in 2011 was 76.59. Culture of Bhind District Culture of Bhind District is rich and diverse. The popular languages spoken in the district are Hindi language, Punjabi language, and Urdu language. Several festivals are celebrated in Bhind District with huge enthusiasm. Dussehra, Diwali, Holi and Muharram are the four most important festivals celebrated in the district. Makar Sankranti, Raksha Bandhan, Ramnavami, Shivaratri, Ganesh Chaturthi, Janmashtami, Id-ul-Fitr, Nag Panchami, etc are other festivals of the district Tourism in Bhind District Bhind District is known for its tourist spots. There are several places to be explored in Bhind District. Fort of Ater, Vankhandeshwar temple, Jain temples of Baranso, Mata Renuka temple at Jamdara, Naraddev temple and Fort of Gohad are some of the main attractions offered by Bhind District. These tourist spots attract people from distant places. Road transport is the main mode of transportation in Bhind. In this district, roads serve 27.26 percent villages. The railway line connects Bhind with Gwalior. (Last Updated on : 08-01-2013) |
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Bhind District, Madhya Pradesh