Kandwa
Census town in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Varanasi |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 7,762 |
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• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Kandwa is a census town in Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Demographics
At the 2001 India census,[1] Kandwa had a population of 7,762. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Kandwa had an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 74%, and female literacy was 52%. In Kandwa, 17% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Karmdeshwer Temple is situated in Kandwa. The people of Kandwa believe that Shiv Jee's first steps in Varanasi were in Kandwa.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: 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.
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division
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Census towns | Amara Khaira Chak, Benipur, Bhagawanpur, Birbhanpur, Dindaspur, Gangapur, Harpal Pur, Kakarmatta, Kandwa, Kotwa, Lohta, Maruadih, Phulwaria, Ramnagar, Salarpur, Shivdaspur, Sir Gobardhan, Susuwahi, Suzabad, Umarha, Varanasi, Varanasi cantt. |
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dialects spoken
- Bengali
- Bhojpuri
- English
- Hindi
- Hindustani
- Urdu
representation
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worship
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- Assi Ghat
- Dashashwamedh Ghat
- Ganga Mahal Ghat (I)
- Lalita Ghat
- Manikarnika Ghat
- Munshi Ghat
- Sant Ravidas Ghat
- Scindia Ghat
- Tulsi Ghat
9°13′00″N 1°51′00″W / 9.2167°N 1.8500°W / 9.2167; -1.8500
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