Bewar

Bewar
shifting cultivation in Madhya Pradesh
Bewar
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°45′N 79°56′E / 25.75°N 79.93°E / 25.75; 79.93Coordinates: 25°45′N 79°56′E / 25.75°N 79.93°E / 25.75; 79.93
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mainpuri
Elevation 127 m (417 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 23,729
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 206301
Telephone code 91-5673

Bewar is a town and a nagar panchayat (urban municipality) in Mainpuri district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Bewar is a block headquarters consisting of 76 gram panchayats.

Geography

Bewar is located at 25°45′N 79°56′E / 25.75°N 79.93°E / 25.75; 79.93, 280 km from Delhi the national capital.[1] It has an average elevation of 127 metres (416 feet) . It is surrounded by Lower Ganges Canal on three sides and by the river Kaali from one side. Five major cities are located at an equal distance of about 150 km (Agra, Kanpur, Aligarh, Bareilly, Gwalior) from Bewar .Bewar is connected with two national highways NH 91 and NH92 & one state highway SH 29. It has a government owned bus terminal which acts as a major hub for nearby towns and villages.

Demographic view

As of 2011 India census,[2] Bewar had a population of 23729. Males constituted 12456 of the population and females 11273. Bewar has an average literacy rate of 81.2, surpassing the national average of 74.04%, with 86.54% of the males and 76.21% of females literate. 14.08% of the population is under six years of age.

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bewar
  2. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
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