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| Country | India | ||
| State | Uttar Pradesh | ||
| District(s) | Fatehpur | ||
| Population | 34,197 (2001[update]) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Bindki (Hindi: बिन्दकी, Urdu: بندکی) is a city and a municipal board in Fatehpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Bindki is located at .[1] It is about 25 KM away from Fatehpur, and 58 KM from Kanpur. It has an average elevation of 125 metres (410 feet).
Bindki and the surrounding region are very rich, fertile lands, lying in between the Ganga & Yamuna rivers.
Bindki is a historical place in India. It's a very old city, and was named after its emperor Raja VENUKI. It is among the oldest tehsil in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Bindki is also associated with the first war of Independence in 1857. Fifty-two freedom fighters were hanged to death from the Bawani Imly tree on 28th April 1858 by Britishers. This tree is a now a symbol of that war and is a noted historical site in the area.
Bindki is the birthplace of Jodha Singh Ataiya, and many other freedom fighters, and the renowned Hindi poet Rashtra-kavi Pt. Sohan Lal Dwivedi.
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Bindki had a population of 34,197. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bindki has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 70% and female literacy of 58%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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