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BINDKI—BINLAING.
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•1880-81 was j£22^. Birth-rate i8'o per 1000, and death-rate 20'9 per 1000 of population within municipal limits. Subordinate magistrate’s court, dispensary, post
and telegraph
offices, etc.
As
the chief port of
the District, Bimlipatam enjoys a large trade.
In 1852-53, the total tonnage entering the port was 83,760; by 1868 the value of the exports had risen to ;^2 20,000, and that of the imports to ^^3 10,000. Besides this,
The
the trade in bullion was
— imports, ^92.793, and exports, ;^2 1,334.
show a
returns for i88o-8r
total
tonnage of 218,022 tons; the
exports being valued at ;^257,476, and the imports at In 1881-82 the exports were valued at ;^237,26o, and the imports at
The chief exports are gingelly, indigo, and myrabolans _;^205,492. and the imports are cotton-twist, piece-goods, machinery, and liquors. Though an open roadstead, the port is somewhat protected by the Upada and Sugar-loaf headlands and good anchorage, in 6 ^ fathoms,
can be obtained 2 miles off shore. The river does not admit boats of more than 60 tons, and these only during a portion of the year. The Madras Bank has a branch here. Tradition derives the name from
Bhima, one of the Pdndu princes, who is said to have founded the town. In the 17th century, the Dutch erected a factory here, and held it till Till 1846, Bimlipatam 1825, when it was ceded to the Company. remained a mere fishing village, but in that year began to attract European capital and enterprise. It now forms a regular place of call for coasting steamers and ships. The statistics given above show that the tonnage of vessels visiting the port has multiplied three-fold since 1853.
Bindki.
—Town
Fatehpur
in
District,
North-Western
Population (1881) 6698, namely, Hindus, 5213; and 1485 ; area of town site, 122 acres.
Bindr^ban.
—A
sacred
North-Western Provinces.
Billdr^nawdgarh. District,
— Estate
Central Provinces.
only of which
is
city
of the Hindus, in
—See Brindaban.
Provinces.
Muhammadans, Muttra
District,
or zain'mddri in Raipur tahsU, Raipur
Area 1449 square
under cultivation
miles, a small proportion
number of
villages,
279; occupied
houses, 10,456; population (1881) 37,079, namely, 19,323 males and 17,756 females; average density of population, 25’6 per square mile.
The
chief
is
a
Gond by
caste.
— Village
in Nellore District, Madras Presidency. Till recently a large salt export station, with Population (1881) 1257. a local manufacture of 110,000 maunds per annum.
Bmginapalli.
—
River in Amherst District, Tenasserim Binlaing {Bhenglaing). Burma formed by the junction of the Diinthami and Kyauk-Sarit, and falling into the Salwi'n in lat. 16° 45' n. It flows betw’een high and wooded banks, and is navigable throughout. Across its mouth a sandbar has formed, impassable at low water. During the Division, Briti.sh
