Bhind is an agricultural market centre. Cotton processing and brass ware manufacture are the major industries. It was the seat of the Bhadwriya Cauhan Rajputs until it fell in the 18th century. The city has an old fort on Gauri Lake, in which stands the Vyankateshwar Temple. Bhind was constituted a municipality in 1902. It has several colleges affiliated with Jiwaji University in Gwalior. An eight-day annual fair is held in honour of the Jain saint Rishabhanatha (Adinatha). The city is connected by road and rail with Gwalior.
The surrounding region marks the beginning of the vast plains area of the Ganges (Ganga) and Yamuna rivers. In the Yamuna-Chambal badlands region there are semifertile plains cut by numerous deep ravines along the Chambal, Kunwari, and Sind rivers, all tributaries of the Yamuna. Legumes, wheat, cotton, and millet are the chief crops. Pop. (2001) 153,752; (2011) 197,585.