Bhinder or Bhindar is a town in
Udaipur District, that is located from the state's main city
Jaipur. Bhinder borders the
Chittorgarh District in
Rajasthan and is located south-east of
Udaipur. 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
Dhebar Lake (also known as Jaisamand Lake) is India's first and world's oldest historical and second largest artificial fresh water lake in India. It is located in the Udaipur District of Rajasthan State in western India. It has an area of w ...
. 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 princel ...
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, 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
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Cities and towns in Udaipur district