Ajhuwa

Ajhuwa
अझुवा
Town
Ajhuwa
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Ajhuwa
Ajhuwa (India)
Coordinates: 25°42′53″N 81°15′26″E / 25.71472°N 81.25722°E / 25.71472; 81.25722Coordinates: 25°42′53″N 81°15′26″E / 25.71472°N 81.25722°E / 25.71472; 81.25722
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kaushambi
Government
  Type Town
Population (2001)
  Total 14,421
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 212 217
Vehicle registration UP
Website up.gov.in

Ajhuwa, In Hindi - अझुवा, (also spelled Ajuha) is a town, and nagar panchayat in Kaushambi district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Overview

Ajhuwa is located in Sirathu tehsil, of Kaushambi district in Allahabad Pin Code 212217. It is on National Highway 2, stretching in north-south direction and is socially segregated on caste basis as Baniya basti, Gwal basti, etc. Of the total population, about 20 percent are Scheduled Castes as per 2001 Census.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Census of India,[1] Ajhuwa had a population of 14,421. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Ajhuwa had an average literacy rate of 49%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 63% of the males and 37% of females literate. 18% of the population was under 6 years of age as of that census.

Ajhuwa Bazaar

The market of Ajhuwa, also called Ajuha Bazar, is a popular business centre in leather, vegetables and jaggery, and is an important market for buying and selling of animals by local farmers. It is dominated mainly by Sunaars (goldsmiths) and Bania (merchants).[2]

An Agriculture Market Committee has been established by the Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad (The State Agricultural Produce Marketing Board of Uttar Pradesh) to regulate and develop the Bazar. The committee has an office along one side of the market where there is also a branch of the State Bank of India which provides for easy money transfer/withdrawal by farmers and mandi (market) members.

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  2. "Report On First Village conference Ajhuwa Bazaar, District – Kaushambi, Pin 212217 Uttar Pradesh June 8 to 10 2006 « Dalit Resource Centre". dalitresourcecentre.com.
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