Bindki

Bindki
बिन्दकी
City
Bindki
बिन्दकी
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°02′N 80°36′E / 26.03°N 80.6°E / 26.03; 80.6Coordinates: 26°02′N 80°36′E / 26.03°N 80.6°E / 26.03; 80.6
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Fatehpur
Named for Raja Venuki
Assembly Constituency Bindki
Government
 • Type Municipality
 • Body Nagar Palika Parishad (NPP) Bindki
 • Chairman Munnalal Sonkar (Samajwadi Party)
 • MLA Karan Singh Patel (Bhartiya Janta Party)
 • SDM Sushil Kumar Gond
Elevation 125 m (410 ft)
Population (2011)
 • City 7,49,645
 • Density 634/km2 (1,640/sq mi)
 • Urban 63,285
 • Rural 6,86,360
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 212635
Area code(s) 05181
Vehicle registration UP 71 xx xxxx

Bindki (Hindi: बिन्दकी, Urdu: بندکی‎) is a city and a municipality in Fatehpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

It is one of the few Indian towns which has separate markets for each and every items. The markets are Bajaja Gali for cloths, Sarafa Bajar for Jewellery, Bartan Bajar for Utensils, Kirana Gali for spices, Shoe market for Footwear, Bailahi Bajar for Vegetables, Fatak Bajar for Stationary items and Books etc.

Geography

Bindki is located at 26°02′N 80°36′E / 26.03°N 80.6°E / 26.03; 80.6.[1] It is about 26 km from Fatehpur, 55 km from Kanpur, 72 km from Banda and 127 km from Lucknow. It has an average elevation of 125 metres (410 feet).

Bindki and the surrounding region are very rich, fertile lands, lying in between the Ganges and Yamuna rivers.

History

Bindki is a historical place in India. It was named after its emperor Raja Venuki. It is among the oldest Tahsil in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Bindki is also associated with the first war of Independence in 1857.

Demographics

According to 2011 Census of India, Bindki had an urban population of 63,285. Males constitute 52.98% of the population and females 47.02%. Bindki has an average literacy rate of 77.6%, higher than the national average of 74.04%; with male literacy of 82.9% and female literacy of 71.61%. The population under 6 years of age is 4,513. Sex ratio in Bindki is 888 per 1000, below national average of 940.

Schools

  • Saraswati Vidya Mandir Inter College, Lanka road
  • Holi Children's Convent, Tahseel Road
  • Brijrani Patel Vidyapeeth, Ishapur
  • Swami Vigyananand Saraswati Inter College
  • Children Public School, Lalauli Road
  • Mata Tulsi Inter College, Jahanpur
  • Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Kunwarpur Road
  • Motherland Public School, Maharaha Road
  • Dayanand Inter College, Kunwarpur Road
  • Nagar Palika Nehru Inter College, NIC Road
  • Maa Sharda Inter College, Kunwarpur Road
  • Rashtrakavi Sohan Lal Dwivedi Government Girls Inter College (GGIC), Tahseel road
  • Shri R.S.G Inter College, Jahanpur
  • Kanpur Public School, Kunwarpur Road
  • Osho Standard English School
  • Sandeepani Inter college Adamapur-Korsam Bindki

Graduation Colleges

  • Government Polytechnic, Khajuha Road
  • Abhay Pratap Singh Degree College, Kunwarpur Road
  • Keshwanand Mahavidyalaya
  • Maa Sharda Mahavidyalaya, Kunwarpur Road
  • Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Kunwarpur Road

Notable People

  • Sohan Lal Dwivedi,(1906-1988) Rashtrakavi (national hindi poet)
  • Siddh Nath Gupta, IPS, IG of Police, West bengal

Nearby Villages


References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bindki

kashif from lucknow

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