Maurawan
| Maurawan | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Maurawan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°26′N 80°53′E / 26.43°N 80.88°ECoordinates: 26°26′N 80°53′E / 26.43°N 80.88°E | |
| Country |
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| 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 |
| Sex ratio | 920 ♂/♀ |
Maurawan is a town and a nagar panchayat in the Unnao district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Geography
Maurawan is located at 26°26′N 80°53′E / 26.43°N 80.88°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 121 metres (397 ft). Maurawan is 55 km from Lucknow, 42 km from Unnao, 45 km from Rai Baraily and 62 km from Kanpur. The nearest airport is Lucknow.
The great temple of the Goddess Durga, known as "Bankhandi devi", is one of the most venerated places in the area around Maurawan. Not only those from Maurawan but also residents of other districts come to visit this sacred location. According to some, British officers tried to demolish the temple along with the "pindi", but as soon as they hit the pindi a loud tiger's roar frightened them into fleeing. The greatest number of visitors come to the temple during Navratri, and locals have worshipped the "pindi" daily since the time of that legend.
Demographics
According to the 2001 Indian census,[2] Maurawan had a population of 14,116. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Maurawan had an average literacy rate of 57.63%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 55% and female literacy was 42%. Fifteen percent of the population was under six years of age.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Maurawan
- ↑ "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.