Bhander

Bhander is a town and a nagar panchayat in Datia district in the state of Madhya Pradesh.GeographyBhander is located at. It has an average elevation of 211 metres (692 feet). Bhandar or Bhander is another village in Rajasthan in Pali district and in tehsil Bali.DemographicsIndia census, Bhander had a population of 20,667. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bhander has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 59%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Bhander as a legislative assembly constituency has always been under reserved category. Bhander has a significant share of Yadav and Brahmin caste.TransportRoadBhander is well connected with Datia and also with Jhansi via state highway and National Highway. Jhansi- Kanpur Highway is around 20 km from Bhander towards Chirgaon.RailwaysNearest railway junction to Bhander is Jhansi Jn. which is around 50 km. Other railway stations which are closer to Bhander are Datia Railway Station and Chirgaon railway station.AirThe nearest airport from Bhander is Gwalior Airport in Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh. Gwalior Airport (IATA Code:GWL, ICAO Code: VIGR), also known as Rajmata Vijyaraje Scindia Vimantal, is about 100 km from Bhander. Gwalior is connected to Delhi,Mumbai and Bhopal regularly by Air India. More Flights for major destinations like Bangalore, Chennai,Kolkata and Jaipur are expected to start soon.