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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bhitarwar
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = khadi boli
| other_name =
| nickname = Goleswar mahadev ki nagari
| settlement_type = city
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| image_map = Bhitarwar block map.png
| map_caption = Map of Bhitarwar CD block and tehsil
| pushpin_map = India Madhya Pradesh#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.8|N|78.12|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Gwalior district|Gwalior]]
| established_title =
| established_date = 1706
| founder = Raja Rao Bahoran
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Nagar panchayat]]
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2011"/>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 23.94
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 199
| population_total = 19096
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2011"/>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 475220
| registration_plate = MP07
| website = www.npbhitarwar.com
| footnotes =
}}
'''Bhitarwar''' is a city and a [[Municipality]] in [[Gwalior district]] in the state of [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]. The town is surrounded by a river called [[Parbati River (Madhya Pradesh)|Parbati]].

As of 2011, the population of Bhitarwar town is 19,096, in 3,422 households.<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Madhya Pradesh District Census Handbook - Gwalior, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |pages=31, 63–4, 285–349, 396–410 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/23/2304_PART_A_DCHB_GWALIOR.pdf |website=Census 2011 India|access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref>

Bhitarwar is the headquarters of a [[tehsil]] as well as a [[community development block]].<ref name="Census 2011"/> The block is divided between the tehsils of Bhitarwar and [[Chinour]]; Chinour tehsil was created out of Bhitarwar tehsil in 2008.<ref name="Census 2011"/>

==Geography==
Bhitarwar is located at {{Coord|25.8|N|78.12|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Bhitarwar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhitarwar]</ref> It has an average elevation of 227 metres (745 feet).<ref name="latlong:">{{cite web |title=Bhitarwar, Madhya Pradesh, India |url=https://www.latlong.net/place/bhitarwar-madhya-pradesh-india-15458.html |website=latlong.net |accessdate=26 December 2018}}</ref>

==History==
Bhitarwar was founded c. 1700 by members of the [[Kirar]] community, who remained the main landowners through modern times.<ref name="Gazetteer">{{cite book |last1=Luard |first1=C.E. |last2=Sheopuri |first2=Dwarka Nath |title=Gwalior State Gazetteer Volume I |date=1908 |publisher=Superintendent Government Printing |location=Calcutta |page=207 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.35648 |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref> The 18th-century [[Jesuit]] missionary [[Joseph Tiefenthaler]] noted that Bhitarwar had a stone fort.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> By the early 20th century, Bhitarwar was the seat of the [[pargana]] of [[Mastura]].<ref name="Gazetteer"/> It was hit hard by the [[Indian famine of 1899-1900]], and many people died.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> Early-20th-century Bhitarwar had a post office run by [[Gwalior State]], a police station, and a small, poorly-maintained fort.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> The 1901 census recorded its population as 1,530 people (815 male and 715 female).<ref name="Gazetteer"/>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2017}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Bhitarwar had a population of 25,670. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhitarwar has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 82% and female literacy of 64%. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.{{Pie chart|thumb=right|caption=Religion in City of Bhitarwar(2011)<ref>{{cite web
|title = Bhitarwar Religion Census 2011
|publisher = Census 2011 India
}}</ref>|label1=[[Hinduism]]|value1=91.31|color1=Orange|label2=[[Islam]]|value2=5.70|color2=Green|label3=[[Jainism]]|value3=1.79|color3=Red|label4=[[Christianity]]|value4=0.10|color4=DodgerBlue|label5=Other or Not stated|value5=0.00|color5=Black|label6=[[Sikhism]]|value6=1.07|color6=DarkKhaki|label7=[[Buddhism]]|value7=0.01|color7=Yellow}}

==Transportation==
Bhitarwar is situated on Dabra - satanwada state highway and connected to all nearby cities by road.
Nearest railway station is in [[Dabra, Gwalior|Dabra]], and major railway junction is [[Gwalior]] which is around 72 km away from the town and jhansi 75 km .
Nearest airport is Rajmata vijyaraje scindia airport Gwalior.

==Economy==
Economy of the city is based on agriculture.
The main crop of this area is wheat, rice and sugarcane, there is a sugar factory in this city.

[[Brick]]s are the most important manufactured good produced in Bhitarwar.<ref name="Census 2011"/>

==Tourist attractions==
There is many places of interest in the town like Dhumeswar , Lakheswari and Diyadah.
Around 15 km away is an ancient city called ''Padma Pavaya''.
Goleswar temple is another place for visit in the city.
There is a small fort in the old bhitarwar city which has need to be restoration.
Some parks are also build by the govt in the town are lakhmibai park, laxamangarh park Harsi dam etc.

==List of villages==
Bhitarwar block contains 165 rural villages, split between the tehsils of Bhitarwar and Chinour.<ref name="Census 2011"/> As of 2011, the total population of these villages is 182,935, in 35,545 households.<ref name="Census 2011"/> The villages are as follows:<ref name="Census 2011"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Village name
! Total land area (hectares)
! Population (in 2011)
! Tehsil
|-
| [[Karora, Gwalior|Karora]] || 167.7 || 246 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Gadajar]] || 980.4 || 2,287 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Ikahara]] || 416.3 || 982 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Rithondan]] || 1,260.2 || 2,527 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Richhari Khurd]] || 405.5 || 1,181 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Jatrathi]] || 246.2 || 447 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Into, India|Into]] || 185 || 249 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Bajna, Gwalior|Bajna]] || 903.8 || 1,690 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Syau]] || 799.1 || 1,395 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Gajna, Gwalior|Ganja]] || 533.9 || 626 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Dongarpur]] || 551.2 || 1,010 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Mundhari]] || 151.1 || 270 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Talapur]] || 30.1 || 0 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Ruar]] || 223 || 469 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Khor, Gwalior|Khor]] || 360.5 || 688 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Musahari]] || 256 || 668 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Chitoli]] || 321.3 || 1,835 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Bhitari]] || 126.8 || 0 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Harsi]] || 2,116.7 || 2,253 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Belgadha]] || 266.3 || 977 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Jakhwar]] || 183.3 || 860 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Kaithod]] || 289.6 || 331 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Deori Kalan]] || 677.9 || 1,928 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Dhobat]] || 148.2 || 803 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Mahutha]] || 310.5 || 899 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Gadhota]] || 410.8 || 1,752 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Kupeda]] || 289.3 || 0 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Lodhi, Gwalior|Lodhi]] || 286 || 459 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Masudpur, Gwalior (census code 454220)|Masudpur]] || 135.3 || 277 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Palayachha]] || 385.7 || 1,554 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Bamor, Gwalior|Bamor]] || 348.2 || 350 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Ramjipur]] || 196.5 || 837 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Mohangarh]] || 810 || 2,649 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Chirroli]] || 144.7 || 199 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Khadaua]] || 325.5 || 800 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Kheda Bhitarwar]] || 801.9 || 1,301 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Isepur]] || 35.7 || 0 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Kudpar]] || 221.7 || 540 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Deogarh, Bhitarwar, Gwalior|Deogarh]] || 568.6 || 1,503 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Raipur Sani]] || 269.2 || 463 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Silha]] || 106.4 || 1,131 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Saharan, Gwalior|Saharan]] || 413.2 || 1,086 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Adampur, Gwalior|Adampur]] || 163.5 || 737 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Ghatkhiriya]] || 182.1 || 295 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Dadumar]] || 254.2 || 508 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Najarpur, Gwalior|Najarpur]] || 163.7 || 775 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Shyampur, Bhitarwar, Gwalior|Shyampur]] || 474.5 || 1,319 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Jaura, Gwalior|Jaura]] || 299.5 || 1,478 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Baniya Tor]] || 382.2 || 1,266 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Mastura]] || 1,200.9 || 3,378 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Hurhuri, Gwalior|Hurhuri]] || 121 || 0 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Richhari Kalan]] || 569.4 || 1,666 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Sehbai]] || 337.6 || 570 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Kheda Tanka]] || 652.3 || 1,367 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Bela, Bhitarwar, Gwalior|Bela]] || 1,014.4 || 897 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Masudpur, Gwalior (census code 454247)|Masudpur]] || 186.6 || 380 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Rahi, Gwalior|Rahi]] || 688.5 || 1,518 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Sinharan]] || 692.1 || 1,498 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Maragpur]] || 213.9 || 731 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Charkha, Gwalior|Charkha]] || 554.4 || 1,725 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Baraya, Gwalior|Baraya]] || 280.4 || 1,052 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Sukhna Khirya]] || 190.4 || 678 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Kithoda]] || 521.7 || 1,818 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Nayagaon, Bhitarwar, Gwalior|Nayagaon]] || 377.2 || 624 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Dhakad Khiriya]] || 139.2 || 490 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Kerua]] || 2,229.2 || 3,737 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Gohinda]] || 1,181.4 || 2,662 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Bamroul (Bamrol-81)]] || 489.8 || 849 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Basondi]] || 483.6 || 1,163 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Machhariya]] || 448.1 || 706 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Bagwai, Gwalior|Bagwai]] || 1,371.8 || 3,478 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Sonta Khiriya]] || 260.2 || 750 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Chhirata]] || 217.5 || 763 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Bhangarh, Gwalior|Bhangarh]] || 367.5 || 766 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Nivi, Gwalior|Nivi]] || 116.4 || 417 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Benheri]] || 383.6 || 1,283 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[San Khini]] || 1,355.4 || 4,127 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Basai, Gwalior|Basai]] || 673.8 || 872 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Gondhari]] || 331.5 || 75 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Ludhari]] || 705 || 1,184 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Khadicha]] || 682.8 || 470 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Manpur, Bhitarwar tehsil, Gwalior|Manpur]] || 442 || 0 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Jhau]] || 436.4 || 580 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Dhumeshwar]] || 73.6 || 2 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Pawaya]] || 947.6 || 1,454 || Bhitarwar
|-
| [[Rawat Banwari]] || 319.9 || 375 || Chinour
|-
| [[Himmatgarh, Gwalior|Himmatgarh]] || 234.9 || 1,336 || Chinour
|-
| [[Gujar Banwari]] || 457.9 || 295 || Chinour
|-
| [[Richhera]] || 307.2 || 278 || Chinour
|-
| [[Mauchh]] || 396.6 || 951 || Chinour
|-
| [[Amardha]] || 313.2 || 160 || Chinour
|-
| [[Dhiroti]] || 927.6 || 1,295 || Chinour
|-
| [[Nikodi]] || 270.8 || 489 || Chinour
|-
| [[Manikpur, Gwalior|Manikpur]] || 170.8 || 256 || Chinour
|-
| [[Saraipura]] || 184.4 || 83 || Chinour
|-
| [[Amroul (Amrol-81)]] || 1,315.6 || 3,004 || Chinour
|-
| [[Toda, Gwalior|Toda]] || 528 || 759 || Chinour
|-
| [[Bharas]] || 494.5 || 368 || Chinour
|-
| [[Nihona]] || 368.9 || 640 || Chinour
|-
| [[Jujhar Pur]] || 207.2 || 322 || Chinour
|-
| [[Kiratpura]] || 378 || 651 || Chinour
|-
| [[Ladhwaya]] || 415 || 645 || Chinour
|-
| [[Bajhera]] || 643 || 573 || Chinour
|-
| [[Manpur, Chinour tehsil, Gwalior|Manpur]] || 130 || 182 || Chinour
|-
| [[Pipripura]] || 213 || 619 || Chinour
|-
| [[Eraya]] || 1,103.4 || 1,650 || Chinour
|-
| [[Badera Bharas]] || 468.8 || 650 || Chinour
|-
| [[Rajaua]] || 519 || 509 || Chinour
|-
| [[Prempur, Gwalior|Prempur]] || 173 || 369 || Chinour
|-
| [[Sikrouda (Sikroda)]] || 387 || 719 || Chinour
|-
| [[Chak Shankarpur]] || 223 || 457 || Chinour
|-
| [[Badera Jhil]] || 127.2 || 28 || Chinour
|-
| [[Bhori, Gwalior|Bhori]] || 971.1 || 1,942 || Chinour
|-
| [[Jhankari]] || 502 || 385 || Chinour
|-
| [[Pipraua]] || 1,131.7 || 1,411 || Chinour
|-
| [[Banwar]] || 1,766.3 || 4,209 || Chinour
|-
| [[Urwa, Gwalior|Urwa]] || 795.4 || 1,617 || Chinour
|-
| [[Berni, Gwalior|Berni]] || 348.3 || 699 || Chinour
|-
| [[Surajpur, Gwalior|Surajpur]] || 473.2 || 819 || Chinour
|-
| [[Bhimbada]] || 854 || 106 || Chinour
|-
| [[Deori Tanka]] || 81.9 || 1,731 || Chinour
|-
| [[Chhida]] || 172.3 || 363 || Chinour
|-
| [[Shyampur Tanka]] || 17 || 0 || Chinour
|-
| [[Dubaha Tanka]] || 945.8 || 2,708 || Chinour
|-
| [[Nayagaon Tanka]] || 236.4 || 353 || Chinour
|-
| [[Dubahi]] || 873.8 || 1,300 || Chinour
|-
| [[Pura Banwar]] || 271.4 || 865 || Chinour
|-
| [[Kakardha]] || 453 || 740 || Chinour
|-
| [[Tekpur]] || 173.2 || 368 || Chinour
|-
| [[Kishorgarh]] || 424.1 || 1,261 || Chinour
|-
| [[Garhi Salampur]] || 514.6 || 937 || Chinour
|-
| [[Bhadeshwar, Gwalior|Bhadeshwar]] || 251.1 || 439 || Chinour
|-
| [[Sirsula]] || 251.1 || 579 || Chinour
|-
| [[Nonewar]] || 73.2 || 240 || Chinour
|-
| [[Chinour]] || 1,595.8 || 7,797 || Chinour
|-
| [[Rarua]] || 651.9 || 1,729 || Chinour
|-
| [[Kishanpur, Gwalior|Kishanpur]] || 309.5 || 686 || Chinour
|-
| [[Khurdpar]] || 231.9 || 627 || Chinour
|-
| [[Badki Saray]] || 843.3 || 2,822 || Chinour
|-
| [[Puri, Gwalior|Puri]] || 380.6 || 782 || Chinour
|-
| [[Bharthari, Gwalior|Bharthari]] || 630.8 || 1,728 || Chinour
|-
| [[Fatehpur, Gwalior|Fatehpur]] || 389.4 || 961 || Chinour
|-
| [[Khairwaya]] || 424.3 || 1,142 || Chinour
|-
| [[Piprau]] || 372.2 || 822 || Chinour
|-
| [[Samaya, Gwalior|Samaya]] || 470 || 1,079 || Chinour
|-
| [[Khedi Dabariya]] || 259.7 || 834 || Chinour
|-
| [[Mohammedpur]] || 158 || 211 || Chinour
|-
| [[Bhengana]] || 806.6 || 1,588 || Chinour
|-
| [[Kaithi, Gwalior|Kaithi]] || 501.6 || 1,182 || Chinour
|-
| [[Paira, Gwalior|Paira]] || 358 || 807 || Chinour
|-
| [[Gharsondi]] || 666.4 || 2,301 || Chinour
|-
| [[Shekhupur]] || 496.8 || 1,061 || Chinour
|-
| [[Maina, Gwalior|Maina]] || 398.9 || 1,843 || Chinour
|-
| [[Nonki Saray]] || 295.7 || 891 || Chinour
|-
| [[Rijhora]] || 296.2 || 691 || Chinour
|-
| [[Gijorra]] || 159.4 || 187 || Chinour
|-
| [[Doni, Gwalior|Doni]] || 322.4 || 1,346 || Chinour
|-
| [[Daulatpur, Gwalior|Daulatpur]] || 636.5 || 1,352 || Chinour
|-
| [[Berkheda]] || 284.9 || 614 || Chinour
|-
| [[Pachora, Gwalior|Pachora]] || 776 || 1,632 || Chinour
|-
| [[Birgawan]] || 265.6 || 260 || Chinour
|-
| [[Itma]] || 1,418.5 || 3,390 || Chinour
|-
| [[Karhiya]] || 3,479.2 || 7,198 || Chinour
|-
| [[Kachhaua]] || 1,428 || 2,201 || Chinour
|-
| [[Mehgaon, Gwalior|Mehgaon]] || 1086.8 || 2,806 || Chinour
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Gwalior Division}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Gwalior district]]

{{MadhyaPradesh-geo-stub}}

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