Bhinga

Bhinga
भिंगा
Nagar Palika
Bhinga
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Bhinga
Bhinga (India)
Coordinates: 27°43′N 81°56′E / 27.72°N 81.93°E / 27.72; 81.93Coordinates: 27°43′N 81°56′E / 27.72°N 81.93°E / 27.72; 81.93
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Shravasti
Elevation 120 m (390 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 20,400
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP 46
Website up.gov.in

Bhinga is a town, Nagar Palika and district headquarter of Shravasti district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Geography

Bhinga is located at 27°43′N 81°56′E / 27.72°N 81.93°E / 27.72; 81.93.[1] It has an average elevation of 120 metres (393 feet).

Shravasti shares its border with Balrampur district, Gonda district and Bahraich district and nabouring nation Nepal. Bhinga, the district headquarters of Shravasti, is approximately 175 kilometres away from the state capital, Lucknow. Shravasti, located on the northeastern border of Uttar Pradesh, is close to River Rapti.

Demographics

Religions in Bhinga[2]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 42.53%
Muslim
 
 56.95%
Sikhism
 
 0.01%
Christians
 
 0.26%
Buddhism
 
 0.02%
Others†
 
 0.22%

As of the 2001 Census of India,[3] Bhinga had a population of 20,400. 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

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhinga
  2. ↑ "Bhinga City Population". Census 2011 India. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "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.
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