Maurawan

Maurawan is a town and a nagar panchayat in the Unnao district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Maurawan
Town
Maurawan
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26.43°N 80.88°E / 26.43; 80.88
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictUnnao
Government
  Nagar Panchayat headSiyawati Shukla
Elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total14,116
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
209821
Telephone code05142
Websitemaurawan-unnao

Geography

Maurawan is located at 26.43°N 80.88°E / 26.43; 80.88.[1] It has an average elevation of 121 metres (397 ft). Maurawan is 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Lucknow, 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Unnao, 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Rai Baraily and 62 kilometres (39 mi) from Kanpur. The nearest airport is Lucknow.

The mosques & temples of the Goddess [Jama Masjid] [Firdausi Masjid] [Durga] [Bankhandi devi], venerated places in the area around Maurawan. Not only those from Maurawan but also residents of other districts come to visit this sacred location.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian census,[2] Maurawan had a population of 15,484. Males constituted 8081 of the population and females 7403. Maurawan had an average literacy rate of 68.83%, than state literacy rate average of 67.68%: male literacy was 73.18% and female literacy was 64.06%. Fifteen percent of the population was under six years of age.

References

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