Bhinga

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?Bhinga Uttar Pradesh • India
Bhinga
Coordinates: 27°43′N 81°56′E / 27.72, 81.93
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 120 m (394 ft)
District(s)	Shrawasti
Population	20,400 (2001)

Coordinates: 27°43′N 81°56′E / 27.72, 81.93 Bhinga (Urdu: بھنگا) is a town, nagar panchayat and district headquarter of Shrawasti district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

[edit] Geography

Bhinga is located at 27.72° N 81.93° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 120 metres (393 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] 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.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhinga
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.