Bhatni Bazar
| Bhatni Bazar भटनी बजार | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Bhatni Bazar Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°13′N 83°34′E / 26.22°N 83.57°ECoordinates: 26°13′N 83°34′E / 26.22°N 83.57°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Deoria |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 18,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 274701 |
| Website |
bhatni |
Bhatni Bazar is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in the Deoria district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the capital of the Development block with the same name.
Geography
Bhatni Bazar is located at an average elevation of 57 meters above sea level. Bhatni is divided into two markets; one is known as Nooriganj Bazar (some suggest it was constructed by Noori Miya), and the other is the larger Hatwa Bazar. A sugar mill and a railway connection between the two markets contribute to the location's economic and social significance.
Nearby settlements include small towns such as Khoribari, Rampur, Balua, Afgan, and Ghantee, Bazar in the North, Peokol, Bharauli, and Bharthua in the South, Uska, Nonapar, Bharhe, Chaura and Sawrezi in the East and Noonkhar, Pipra-Devraj in the West.
Demographics
As of the 2001 census,[1] Bhatni Bazar had a population of 14,381. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. The town had an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with a male literacy rate of 76% and a female literacy rate of 52%. 16% of the population is under 6.
Language
The people of Bhatni speak Bhojpuri and Hindi, although English is increasingly used by younger people of the area.
Education
Two private colleges offer degrees: Sita Devi Mahavidyalaya and Bahadur Yadav Memorial College (affiliated to D.D.U. Gorakhpur University). Subhash Intermediate College is in the heart of the city. It is one of the oldest colleges in a radius of 10 km. A government Junior High School is located in Hatwa.
Politics
Both Bhatni and Nagar Panchayat have often been in the limelight for the politics of their Chairmanship elections. Bhatni has seen much development since it was awarded the same status as Nagar Panchayat. Fazal Ahmad Rayeeny (Munna Rayeeny) is a Samajwadi party leader, as well as a nominated member of the U.P. Government. Urmila Devi previously served as Chairman. Ramesh Verma served as Chairman three times. Vijay Gupta is the outgoing chairman. Balram Jaiswal is current chairman of Bhatni Nagar Panchayat. Many other notable leaders representing all major parties are there. Ramesh Verma, Ramsagar Yadav, Gajala Lari (former MLA) Afroj Khan along with the loyalist Vijay Gupta. Balram Jaiswal is a notable leader in Bhatni.
Bhatni is a block development council (BDC) and Ashok Kumar Gupt is a ward member at ward no. 7 and stands for Chairman election. Members are elected by voters of each ward, and are called BDC members. Chairs are elected by the ward member of BDC.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.