Bhitarwar

Bhitarwar
Municipality
Map of Bhitarwar CD block and tehsil
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Bhitarwar (India)
Coordinates: 25°48′N 78°07′E / 25.8°N 78.12°E / 25.8; 78.12
CountryIndia  India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictGwalior
Government
  TypeNagar panchayat
Area
  Total
23.94 km2 (9.24 sq mi)
Elevation
199 m (653 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
19,096
  Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
475220
Vehicle registrationMP07
Websitewww.npbhitarwar.com

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.

As of 2011, the population of Bhitarwar town is 19,096, in 3,422 households.

Bhitarwar is the headquarters of a tehsil, Vidhan Sabha constituency, as well as a community development block. The block is divided between the tehsils of Bhitarwar and Chinour; Chinour tehsil was created out of Bhitarwar tehsil in 2008.