Bhinder or Bhindar is a town in

Udaipur District Udaipur district is one of the 33 districts of Rajasthan state in western India. The historic city of Udaipur is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district is part of the Mewar region of Rajasthan. History Before Udaipur d ...

, that is located from the state's main city

Jaipur Jaipur (; Hindi Language, Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Rajasthan. , the city had a pop ...

. Bhinder borders the

Chittorgarh District Chittorgarh district is one of the 33 districts of Rajasthan state in western India. The historic city of Chittaurgarh is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district was established on 1 August 1948 by integrating portions of ...

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...

and is located south-east of

Udaipur Udaipur () (ISO 15919: ''Udayapura''), historically named as Udayapura, is a city and municipal corporation in Udaipur district of the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the administrative headquarter of Udaipur district. It is the historic capit ...

. Notable tourist sites nearby include

Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary The Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary situated in Pratapgarh and Chittaurgarh districts of Rajasthan Rajasthan, India, declared as a protected forest area by the Government of Rajasthan Notification No. F 11 (9) Revenue/8/7 ...

, Jaisamand Sanctuary, and Jaisamand Lake. Bhinder is surrounded by four lakes. The closest airport is

Maharana Pratap Airport Maharana Pratap Airport is a domestic airport serving Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. It is situated at Dabok, located 22 km (14 mi) east of Udaipur. The airport is named after Maharana Pratap who was a Maharana (ruler) of the prince ...

and the nearest railway station is at Udaipur. The city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every five years. Postal code: 313603 Bhinder Municipality has total administration over 3,605 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Employment

According to the townwide census, 35% of the total population is employed. The workforce is 79% male, 21% female, with 85% of all workers being employed full-time.

History

The village of Bhindar was granted to Maharaj Shakti Singh by his elder brother

Maharana Pratap Pratap Singh I, popularly known as Maharana Pratap (c. 9 May 1540 – 19 January 1597), was a king of Mewar from the Sisodia dynasty. Pratap became a folk hero for his military resistance against the expansionism of the Mughal Empire under A ...

, ruler of Mewar, in 1578 as a gift for his assistance in the

Battle of Haldighati The Battle of Haldighati was a battle fought on 18 June 1576 between the Mewar forces led by Maharana Pratap, and the Mughal forces led by Man Singh I of Amber. The Mughals carried the day after inflicting significant casualties on Mewar fo ...

. Bhindar is close to several places of historical importance including the Sitamata sanctuary, Chittaurgarh, Bambora, Jagat, and Jaisamand. The village of Bhindar is also famous for its artistic swords, gold and silver jewelry, cloth, and miniature paintings.

Demographics

The Bhinder Municipality has a population of 17,878. Approximately 9,081 are males and 8,797 are females.Census India, 2011 According to the

2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...

, the population is 17,878, of which 9,081 are males while 8,797 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. The population of children aged 0-6 is 2,226 which is 12.45% of the total population of Bhinder (M). In Bhinder Municipality, the female sex ratio is 969 against the state average of 928. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Bhinder is around 970 compared to the Rajasthan state average of 888. The literacy rate of Bhinder city is 78.03% higher than the state average of 66.11%. In Bhinder, male literacy is around 88.66% while the female literacy rate is 67.06%. The annual population growth rate is +1.05%. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) was 7.41% of the total population in Bhinder (M). Hindu: 73.71%, Muslim: 15.97%, Jain: 10.20%, Others: 0.08%, Christian: 0.04%.

References

{{reflist Cities and towns in Udaipur district