Itwa (Siddharth Nagar)
| Itwa | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Itwa Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°20′0″N 82°42′0″E / 27.33333°N 82.70000°ECoordinates: 27°20′0″N 82°42′0″E / 27.33333°N 82.70000°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Siddharth Nagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Urban |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Awadhi , English , Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 272192 |
| Vehicle registration | UP 55 |
Itwa is a tehsil and town in the Siddharth Nagar district in Basti division within Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and adjacent to Nepal. Itwa is situated 182 km from the State's Capital City Lucknow.
Overview
The city Itwa is situated at a distance of 61 kilometers from the Basti and 120 kilometers from Gorakhpur.
Itwa is known for its educational hub having well known schools & colleges e.g. Ram Manoher Lohia P.G College, Mata Prasad Jaiswal Inter College, Girls Inter College, Government ITI (under construction) . The nearest railway station is Barhni which is 20 kilometers from Itwa. It is on the Gonda-gorakhpur loop line and is being converted into broad gauge line. Another railway station near to Itwa is Basti, which is well connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Gorakhpur etc.
Geography
Itwa is located near the river Rapti at 27°10′N 82°56′E / 27.17°N 82.93°E. It has an average elevation of 370 metres (1213 feet).
Demographics
As per 2011 census,Total population of Itwa is 454,240. Based on population, Itwa is ranked 4th in Siddharthnagar district and ranked 209th in Uttar Pradesh.
Itwa has total 146,893 people employed.Out of total employed people,98,542 are male and 48,351 are female. employment ratio of 32%. Itwa stands at 4th in Siddharthnagar district and ranked 169th in Uttar Pradesh
Itwa literacy ratio of 53% with 192,477 total people literated. In terms of literacy, Itwa ranks at 5th in Siddharthnagar district and ranked 296th in Uttar Pradesh.