Bhitarwar Explained

Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:25.8°N 78.12°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gwalior
Government Type:Nagar panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:23.94
Elevation M:199
Population Total:19096
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:475220
Registration Plate: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 households.[1]

Bhitarwar is the headquarters of a tehsil, Vidhan Sabha constituency, as well as a community development block.[1] The block is divided between the tehsils of Bhitarwar and Chinour; Chinour tehsil was created out of Bhitarwar tehsil in 2008.[1]

Geography

Bhitarwar is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 227 metres (745 feet).[3]

History

Earliest maintain of this city found place in the writings of Bhavbhuti as Pawaya which was situated on the River Para (modern Parbati) and Chandrabhaga (modern Sindh). Pawaya was ancient capital of Naga dynasty and it had relationships with Gupta Empire too. Current pawaya village is situated in east direction (7 km radius) from modern town. It was captured by Maratha kings of Gwalior (Scindias) in a small clash. Afghans has important role in this war[4] The Bhitarwar Fort was established by Hanselia Jat ruler Raja Berajshah in 16th century.He also built a Fort at the nearby hill known as Laxmangarh for his brother Laxman Singh.

There are many other building of Hanselia Jat rulers in Bhitarwar.There are many other fort build by Hanselia rulers like Mastura Fort, Kiror Fort and Gijora Fort.[5] [4]

By the early 20th century, Bhitarwar was the seat of the pargana of Mastura.[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

India census,[6] 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.There is no hope for railway line to this town

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.Other than this cottage industries also found place in the town.

Bricks are the most important manufactured goods produced in Bhitarwar.Red marble and mika also found in this area[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 nameTotal 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
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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2011: Madhya Pradesh District Census Handbook - Gwalior, Part A (Village and Town Directory) . 31, 63–4, 285–349, 396–410 . Census 2011 India. 14 May 2021.
  2. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Bhitarwar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhitarwar
  3. Web site: Bhitarwar, Madhya Pradesh, India . latlong.net . 26 December 2018.
  4. Book: Luard . C.E. . Sheopuri . Dwarka Nath . Gwalior State Gazetteer Volume I . 1908 . Superintendent Government Printing . Calcutta . 207 . 14 May 2021.
  5. Book: Pradesh (India), Madhya . Madhya Pradesh, District Gazetteers: Vidisha . 1965 . Government Central Press . en.
  6. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.