| Voice of Bhind : Deepesh
Shrivastava
Following are the social and developmental challenges of the district:
· Literary rate of the district needs to be improved.
· Electricity supply is very poor.
· Lack of hospitals in the rural areas of the district.
Bhind District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 4459.0 Km2
Population in Bhind (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 1,703,562
Male : 926,940
Female : 776,622
Under 6 population
Total : 241,562
Male : 131,671
Female : 109,891
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 30588
In seeing : 15327
In speech : 1767
In hearing : 1316
In movement : 10096
Mental : 2082
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org
Analysis )
Backwardness : 373
Sex Ratio Rank : 18
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 302 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 189 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Bhind District
This district of Madhya Pradesh is geographically
known for its Ravines, Fertile land and dense Forests. Bhind was
one among the 16 districts of United State of Madhya Bharat which
was constituted on 28th May 1948. Subsequently, as a result of reorganization
of States in November 1956, district Bhind became part of new Madhya
Pradesh.
Formerly there were 4 Tehsils viz; Bhind , Mehgoan,
Gohad and Lahar but at Present there are 7 Tehsils viz; Bhind, Ater,
Mehgaon,Gohad,Mihona, Lahar and Raun. As per the History, the District
is named after the Bhindi Rishi (Sage Bhindi).
Bhind is the Northernmost District of Madhya Pradesh,north
east of Gwalior, situated at 26°34'50" latitude and 78°48'05" longitude.
The district lies in the valleys of Chambal and the Sind, between
the Kunwari and the Pahuj rivers. The district spans from 25°54'5''
North to 26°47'50'' North and from 78°12'45'' East to 79°8'30''
79°8'30'' East.
The shape of the district is semi circular, bulging
towards the north east.The greatest length of Bhind district measures
about 105 km south east to north west.
The District is bounded by Agra and Etawa districts
of Uttar Pradesh in the north and Gwalior and Datia districts in
the south. The eastern boundary is closed by the districts of Etawah
Auraiya and Jalaun of Uttar Pradesh in the east, where as the western
and north western boundaries are common with Morena district. The
north western boundary is marked by the Asan and the Kunwari rivers,
the northern and eastern boundaries being traversed by the Chambal
and the Pahuj.
It is well known fact that the region has been
subjected to depredations of dacoits, robbers or thugs since ages.
The majestic Chambal, surrounded yawning chasms and gaping beehads
(ravines) provide an ideal setting to this murky banditry in a big
way. Even during Mughal times the powerful administration failed
to curb these menace. As many as 216 dacoits were shot dead and
697 arrested in Bhind district alone from 1959 to 1963.
With 12,19,000 persons living on an area of 4459
sq km, the district ranks 25th in population ranking in the State
having about 2% of the state's population (As per 1991 census).
The Sex ratio of the district according to 1991 census is 816.Rural
sex ratio is 813 and Urban is 827. The sex ratio is the number of
females per 1000 males
The soil of Bhind is very fertile and is well drained
by the Chambal and Sind rivers and the tributary streams of the
Kunwari and Puhuj.
The entire District lies in the Chambal valley.
It forms the south western part of Ganga Valley. The Hills are only
a few, small and isolated, mostly in the south west.
It is only in the Bhind Tehsil that the rivers
flow towards east. The topology of Bhind is the topography of the
valley plains. The plains at present are closely cultivated fields
devoid of trees, stubbed with shrubby growth only along the moist
hollows, and thickly populated.The only divisions of topography
are offered by the network of rivers with deep channels and steep
bank
The widest plane of the district lies in the western
part around Gohad, Mehgaon and Mau. The ravine lands extend along
both sides of the rivers and their tributaries. These ravins were
the ideal shelters and bypass routes of dacoits. The ravine areas
are mostly unsuitable for cultivation and settlements
Collector
Phone Number 07534-234200
Res : 07534-234201
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