Sarwan | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Map showing Sarwan (#461) in Asoha CD block | |
  Sarwan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°31′11″N 80°52′40″E / 26.519622°N 80.877724°E[1] | |
| Country India |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Unnao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.955 km2 (3.071 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,824 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-35 |
Sarwan is a village in Asoha block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It hosts a Deviji mela on Chaitra Badi 8-9 dedicated to the worship of the goddess Devi.[3] Vendors bring agricultural implements, furniture, sweets, toys, and miscellaneous everyday items to sell at the fair.[3] On Chait Krishna 7-8, Sarwan also hosts a market for the Durgaji Ka Mela, where mostly cloths and sweets are sold.[3] Sarwan is located on a major district road and has one primary school and one medical practitioner.[2] As of 2011, its population is 3,824, in 806 households.[2]
The 1961 census recorded Sarwan as comprising 4 hamlets, with a total population of 1,868 (947 male and 921 female), in 339 households and 326 physical houses.[3] The area of the village was given as 2,130 acres.[3] Average attendance of the Deviji fair was recorded as being about 500 people; attendance at the Durgaji Ka Mela market averaged around 1,000.[3] The village then had 4 small food processing (miscellaneous) establishments and 1 small manufacturer of textiles.[3]
References
- ↑ "GeoNames Search". geonames.nga.mil. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Unnao, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 323–47. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (37 - Unnao District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. 152–3, 158, c-ci of section "Purwa Tehsil", cxxvi. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
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