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BINDKI—BINLAING.

46

•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