Bhinga is a town,

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and district headquarter of Shravasti district in the state of

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Geography

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and

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and neighbouring nation Nepal. Bhinga, the district headquarters of Shravasti, is approximately 166 kilometres away from the state capital,

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. Shravasti, located on the northeastern border of Uttar Pradesh, is close to River Rapti.

Demographics

As of the

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Bhinga had a population of 23,780. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bhinga has an average literacy rate of 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 53% and female literacy of 37%. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

Cities and towns in Shravasti district {{Shravasti-geo-stub