Bhitarwar
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Bhitarwar | |
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city | |
| Nickname(s): Goleswar mahadev ki nagari | |
 Map of Bhitarwar CD block and tehsil | |
  Bhitarwar Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°48′N 78°07′E / 25.8°N 78.12°ECoordinates: 25°48′N 78°07′E / 25.8°N 78.12°E | |
| Country | India  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Gwalior |
| Founded by | Raja Rao Bahoran |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.94 km2 (9.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 199 m (653 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,096 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 475220 |
| Vehicle registration | MP07 |
| Website | www.npbhitarwar.com |
Bhitarwar is a city and a Municipality in Gwalior district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The town is surrounded by a river called Parbati.
As of 2011, the population of Bhitarwar town is 19,096, in 3,422 housholds.[1]
Bhitarwar is the headquarters of a tehsil as well as a community development block.[1] The block is divided between the tehsils of Bhitarwar and ; Chinour tehsil was created out of Bhitarwar tehsil in 2008.[1]
Geography[]
Bhitarwar is located at 25°48′N 78°07′E / 25.8°N 78.12°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 227 metres (745 feet).[3]
History[]
Bhitarwar was founded c. 1700 by members of the Kirar community, who remained the main landowners through modern times.[4] The 18th-century Jesuit missionary Joseph Tiefenthaler noted that Bhitarwar had a stone fort.[4] By the early 20th century, Bhitarwar was the seat of the pargana of .[4] It was hit hard by the Indian famine of 1899-1900, and many people died.[4] Early-20th-century Bhitarwar had a post office run by Gwalior State, a police station, and a small, poorly-maintained fort.[4] The 1901 census recorded its population as 1,530 people (815 male and 715 female).[4]
Demographics[]
As of 2017 India census,[5] Bhitarwar had a population of 25,670. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhitarwar has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 82% and female literacy of 64%. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transportation[]
Bhitarwar is situated on Dabra - satanwada state highway and connected to all nearby cities by road. Nearest railway station is in Dabra, and major railway junction is Gwalior which is around 72 km away from the town and jhansi 75 km . Nearest airport is Rajmata vijyaraje scindia airport Gwalior.
Economy[]
Economy of the city is based on agriculture. The main crop of this area is wheat, rice and sugarcane, there is a sugar factory in this city.
Bricks are the most important manufactured good produced in Bhitarwar.[1]
Tourist attractions[]
There is many places of interest in the town like Dhumeswar , Lakheswari and Diyadah. Around 15 km away is an ancient city called Padma Pavaya. Goleswar temple is another place for visit in the city. There is a small fort in the old bhitarwar city which has need to be restoration. Some parks are also build by the govt in the town are lakhmibai park, laxamangarh park Harsi dam etc.
List of villages[]
Bhitarwar block contains 165 rural villages, split between the tehsils of Bhitarwar and Chinour.[1] As of 2011, the total population of these villages is 182,935, in 35,545 households.[1] The villages are as follows:[1]
| Village name | Total land area (hectares) | Population (in 2011) | Tehsil |
|---|---|---|---|
| 167.7 | 246 | Bhitarwar | |
| 980.4 | 2,287 | Bhitarwar | |
| 416.3 | 982 | Bhitarwar | |
| 1,260.2 | 2,527 | Bhitarwar | |
| 405.5 | 1,181 | Bhitarwar | |
| 246.2 | 447 | Bhitarwar | |
| 185 | 249 | Bhitarwar | |
| 903.8 | 1,690 | Bhitarwar | |
| 799.1 | 1,395 | Bhitarwar | |
| 533.9 | 626 | Bhitarwar | |
| 551.2 | 1,010 | Bhitarwar | |
| 151.1 | 270 | Bhitarwar | |
| 30.1 | 0 | Bhitarwar | |
| 223 | 469 | Bhitarwar | |
| 360.5 | 688 | Bhitarwar | |
| 256 | 668 | Bhitarwar | |
| 321.3 | 1,835 | Bhitarwar | |
| 126.8 | 0 | Bhitarwar | |
| 2,116.7 | 2,253 | Bhitarwar | |
| 266.3 | 977 | Bhitarwar | |
| 183.3 | 860 | Bhitarwar | |
| 289.6 | 331 | Bhitarwar | |
| 677.9 | 1,928 | Bhitarwar | |
| 148.2 | 803 | Bhitarwar | |
| 310.5 | 899 | Bhitarwar | |
| 410.8 | 1,752 | Bhitarwar | |
| 289.3 | 0 | Bhitarwar | |
| 286 | 459 | Bhitarwar | |
| 135.3 | 277 | Bhitarwar | |
| 385.7 | 1,554 | Bhitarwar | |
| 348.2 | 350 | Bhitarwar | |
| 196.5 | 837 | Bhitarwar | |
| 810 | 2,649 | Bhitarwar | |
| 144.7 | 199 | Bhitarwar | |
| 325.5 | 800 | Bhitarwar | |
| 801.9 | 1,301 | Bhitarwar | |
| 35.7 | 0 | Bhitarwar | |
| 221.7 | 540 | Bhitarwar | |
| 568.6 | 1,503 | Bhitarwar | |
| 269.2 | 463 | Bhitarwar | |
| 106.4 | 1,131 | Bhitarwar | |
| 413.2 | 1,086 | Bhitarwar | |
| 163.5 | 737 | Bhitarwar | |
| 182.1 | 295 | Bhitarwar | |
| 254.2 | 508 | Bhitarwar | |
| 163.7 | 775 | Bhitarwar | |
| 474.5 | 1,319 | Bhitarwar | |
| 299.5 | 1,478 | Bhitarwar | |
| 382.2 | 1,266 | Bhitarwar | |
| 1,200.9 | 3,378 | Bhitarwar | |
| 121 | 0 | Bhitarwar | |
| 569.4 | 1,666 | Bhitarwar | |
| 337.6 | 570 | Bhitarwar | |
| 652.3 | 1,367 | Bhitarwar | |
| 1,014.4 | 897 | Bhitarwar | |
| 186.6 | 380 | Bhitarwar | |
| 688.5 | 1,518 | Bhitarwar | |
| 692.1 | 1,498 | Bhitarwar | |
| 213.9 | 731 | Bhitarwar | |
| 554.4 | 1,725 | Bhitarwar | |
| 280.4 | 1,052 | Bhitarwar | |
| 190.4 | 678 | Bhitarwar | |
| 521.7 | 1,818 | Bhitarwar | |
| 377.2 | 624 | Bhitarwar | |
| 139.2 | 490 | Bhitarwar | |
| 2,229.2 | 3,737 | Bhitarwar | |
| 1,181.4 | 2,662 | Bhitarwar | |
| 489.8 | 849 | Bhitarwar | |
| 483.6 | 1,163 | Bhitarwar | |
| 448.1 | 706 | Bhitarwar | |
| 1,371.8 | 3,478 | Bhitarwar | |
| 260.2 | 750 | Bhitarwar | |
| 217.5 | 763 | Bhitarwar | |
| 367.5 | 766 | Bhitarwar | |
| 116.4 | 417 | Bhitarwar | |
| 383.6 | 1,283 | Bhitarwar | |
| 1,355.4 | 4,127 | Bhitarwar | |
| 673.8 | 872 | Bhitarwar | |
| 331.5 | 75 | Bhitarwar | |
| 705 | 1,184 | Bhitarwar | |
| 682.8 | 470 | Bhitarwar | |
| 442 | 0 | Bhitarwar | |
| 436.4 | 580 | Bhitarwar | |
| 73.6 | 2 | Bhitarwar | |
| 947.6 | 1,454 | Bhitarwar | |
| 319.9 | 375 | Chinour | |
| 234.9 | 1,336 | Chinour | |
| 457.9 | 295 | Chinour | |
| 307.2 | 278 | Chinour | |
| 396.6 | 951 | Chinour | |
| 313.2 | 160 | Chinour | |
| 927.6 | 1,295 | Chinour | |
| 270.8 | 489 | Chinour | |
| 170.8 | 256 | Chinour | |
| 184.4 | 83 | Chinour | |
| 1,315.6 | 3,004 | Chinour | |
| 528 | 759 | Chinour | |
| 494.5 | 368 | Chinour | |
| 368.9 | 640 | Chinour | |
| 207.2 | 322 | Chinour | |
| 378 | 651 | Chinour | |
| 415 | 645 | Chinour | |
| 643 | 573 | Chinour | |
| 130 | 182 | Chinour | |
| 213 | 619 | Chinour | |
| 1,103.4 | 1,650 | Chinour | |
| 468.8 | 650 | Chinour | |
| 519 | 509 | Chinour | |
| 173 | 369 | Chinour | |
| 387 | 719 | Chinour | |
| 223 | 457 | Chinour | |
| 127.2 | 28 | Chinour | |
| 971.1 | 1,942 | Chinour | |
| 502 | 385 | Chinour | |
| 1,131.7 | 1,411 | Chinour | |
| Banwar | 1,766.3 | 4,209 | Chinour |
| 795.4 | 1,617 | Chinour | |
| 348.3 | 699 | Chinour | |
| 473.2 | 819 | Chinour | |
| 854 | 106 | Chinour | |
| 81.9 | 1,731 | Chinour | |
| 172.3 | 363 | Chinour | |
| 17 | 0 | Chinour | |
| 945.8 | 2,708 | Chinour | |
| 236.4 | 353 | Chinour | |
| 873.8 | 1,300 | Chinour | |
| 271.4 | 865 | Chinour | |
| 453 | 740 | Chinour | |
| 173.2 | 368 | Chinour | |
| 424.1 | 1,261 | Chinour | |
| 514.6 | 937 | Chinour | |
| 251.1 | 439 | Chinour | |
| 251.1 | 579 | Chinour | |
| 73.2 | 240 | Chinour | |
| 1,595.8 | 7,797 | Chinour | |
| 651.9 | 1,729 | Chinour | |
| 309.5 | 686 | Chinour | |
| 231.9 | 627 | Chinour | |
| 843.3 | 2,822 | Chinour | |
| 380.6 | 782 | Chinour | |
| 630.8 | 1,728 | Chinour | |
| 389.4 | 961 | Chinour | |
| 424.3 | 1,142 | Chinour | |
| 372.2 | 822 | Chinour | |
| 470 | 1,079 | Chinour | |
| 259.7 | 834 | Chinour | |
| 158 | 211 | Chinour | |
| 806.6 | 1,588 | Chinour | |
| 501.6 | 1,182 | Chinour | |
| 358 | 807 | Chinour | |
| 666.4 | 2,301 | Chinour | |
| 496.8 | 1,061 | Chinour | |
| 398.9 | 1,843 | Chinour | |
| 295.7 | 891 | Chinour | |
| 296.2 | 691 | Chinour | |
| 159.4 | 187 | Chinour | |
| 322.4 | 1,346 | Chinour | |
| 636.5 | 1,352 | Chinour | |
| 284.9 | 614 | Chinour | |
| 776 | 1,632 | Chinour | |
| 265.6 | 260 | Chinour | |
| 1,418.5 | 3,390 | Chinour | |
| 3,479.2 | 7,198 | Chinour | |
| 1,428 | 2,201 | Chinour | |
| 1086.8 | 2,806 | Chinour |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "Census of India 2011: Madhya Pradesh District Census Handbook - Gwalior, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 31, 63–4, 285–349, 396–410. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhitarwar
- ^ "Bhitarwar, Madhya Pradesh, India". latlong.net. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Luard, C.E.; Sheopuri, Dwarka Nath (1908). Gwalior State Gazetteer Volume I. Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing. p. 207. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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