Beswan

Beswan
village
Beswan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°39′N 77°53′E / 27.65°N 77.88°ECoordinates: 27°39′N 77°53′E / 27.65°N 77.88°E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Aligarh
Population (2001)
• Total	5,459
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	up81

Beswan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Aligarh district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Thenua rulers of Beswan belong to the Jat ethnicity.

Geography

Beswan is located at 27°39′N 77°53′E / 27.65°N 77.88°E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 176 metres (577 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Beswan had a population of 5,459. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Beswan has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 65% of the males and 35% of females literate. 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourist places

• Dharnidhar Pond is famous place of Beswan where Vishwamitra did worship.

Nearby cities

Aligarh, Khair, Mathura

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Beswan
2. "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.