Ajhuwa
| Ajhuwa Ajuha | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Ajhuwa Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°42′53″N 81°15′26″E / 25.71472°N 81.25722°ECoordinates: 25°42′53″N 81°15′26″E / 25.71472°N 81.25722°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Kaushambi |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 14,421 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 212 215 |
Ajuha, In Hindi - अजुहा, (also spelled Ajhuwa) is a town, and nagar panchayat in Kaushambi district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Overview
Ajuha is located in Sirathu tehsil, of Kaushambi district in Allahabad. It is on National Highway 2, stretching in north-south direction and is socially segregated on caste basis as Muslim Rayeen biradari, Baniya basti, Gwal basti, etc. Of the total population, about 20 percent are Scheduled Castes as per 2001 Census. Nowadays Ajuha is the most popular town in Uttar Pradesh. There are many schools and colleges. Hazrat shafri shah baba R.A. dargah is very famous in Kaushambi.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Ajuha had a population of 14,421. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Ajuha had an average literacy rate of 49%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 63% of the males and 37% of females literate. 18% of the population was under 6 years of age as of that census.
Ajuha Bazar
The market of Ajuha, also called Ajuha Bazar, is a popular business centre in leather, vegetables and jaggery, and is an important market for buying and selling of animals by local farmers. It is dominated mainly by Sunaars (goldsmiths) and Bania (merchants).[2]
An Agriculture Market Committee has been established by the Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad (The State Agricultural Produce Marketing Board of Uttar Pradesh) to regulate and develop the Bazar. The committee has an office along one side of the market where there is also a branch of the State Bank of India which provides for easy money transfer/withdrawal by farmers and mandi (market) members.
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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ "Report On First Village conference Ajuha Bazaar, District – Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh June 8 to 10 2006 « Dalit Resource Centre". dalitresourcecentre.com.