Maurawan
Maurawan is a town and a nagar panchayat in the Unnao district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Maurawan | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Maurawan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26.43°N 80.88°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Unnao |
| Government | |
| • Nagar Panchayat head | Siyawati Shukla |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 14,116 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 209821 |
| Telephone code | 05142 |
| Website | maurawan-unnao |
Geography
Maurawan is located at 26.43°N 80.88°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 121 metres (397 ft). Maurawan is 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Lucknow, 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Unnao, 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Rai Baraily and 62 kilometres (39 mi) from Kanpur. The nearest airport is Lucknow.
The mosques & temples of the Goddess [Jama Masjid] [Firdausi Masjid] [Durga] [Bankhandi devi], venerated places in the area around Maurawan. Not only those from Maurawan but also residents of other districts come to visit this sacred location.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Indian census,[2] Maurawan had a population of 15,484. Males constituted 8081 of the population and females 7403. Maurawan had an average literacy rate of 68.83%, than state literacy rate average of 67.68%: male literacy was 73.18% and female literacy was 64.06%. Fifteen percent of the population was under six years of age.
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Maurawan
- "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.