Pawayan
| Powayan | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Powayan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°04′N 80°06′E / 28.067°N 80.100°ECoordinates: 28°04′N 80°06′E / 28.067°N 80.100°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Shahjahanpur |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 28,613 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Website |
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Pawayan or Powayanis a town and a subdivisional headquarters in Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 27 km from Shahjahanpur. It is located in the fertile agricultural belt of Northern India and is 300 km from Delhi and 200 km from Lucknow.
It was established in the 18th century, originally from Nahil, in order to protect the royal family in historic times when Powayan was a purvaiyan chowki.(east - and the word became Powayan or Powayan in later times)
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[2] Powayan had a population of 28,613. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Powayan has an average literacy rate of 65%, : male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 52%. In Powayan, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Powayan has an agriculturally based economy, as is the case with most of the towns in Uttar Pradesh. Powayan is also known in local areas for production and maintenance of agricultural equipment, with many families involved in such businesses.
See also
References
- ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "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.
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