Bhinga

Bhinga भिंगा
nagar panchayat
Bhinga Location in Uttar Pradesh, 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	IST (UTC+5:30)

Bhinga is a town, nagar panchayat and district headquarters 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

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.

History

Shravasti district, which is a part of Devipatan Division, is a newly created district that was carved out from Bahraich district. It is closely associated with the life of Lord Buddha. Shravasti was the capital of Kosala Kingdom during 6th century BC to 6th century AD.

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