Bhitarwar

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?Bhitarwar Madhya Pradesh • India
Bhitarwar
Coordinates: 25°48′N 78°07′E / 25.8, 78.12
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 199 m (653 ft)
District(s)	Gwalior
Population	15,266 (2001)

Coordinates: 25°48′N 78°07′E / 25.8, 78.12 Bhitarwar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Gwalior district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The nearest Railway station is Dabra, and the nearest airport is Gwalior. The distance from Gwalior is 72 km. Its a beautiful town surrounded by a river called Parvati.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 References

[edit] Geography

Bhitarwar is located at 25.8° N 78.12° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 199 metres (652 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Bhitarwar had a population of 15,266. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhitarwar has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 65% and female literacy of 41%. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Education

60% of the population is educated in the town.^{[citation needed]} Education infrastructure is still in the developing phase. This town has a Higher Secondary school and there are plans to come up with a Degree college in the near future.{{Fact}