Dewa, India Explained

Dewa
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:27.03°N 81.17°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Barabanki
Founder:Waris Ali Shah
Government Type:Nagar Panchayat
Leader Title:Chairman
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:137
Population Total:15662
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Language
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi[1]
Demographics1 Title2:Additional official
Demographics1 Info2:Urdu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:225301
Registration Plate:UP-41
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:05248

Dewa Sharif or Dewa is a town and a nagar panchayat in Barabanki district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is famous for the shrine of Haji Waris Ali Shah. This town is also known by the name of Dewa Sharif in respect for the shrine. It is about 26 km north-east of the state capital Lucknow.

The state government formally recognises Dewa Sharif as a town with a linguistic minority population, where speakers of Urdu constitute 15 per cent or more of the local population. It was placed as one among the prominent sites in Heritage Arc of U.P.[2]

Geography

Dewa is located at .[3] It has an average elevation of 137 metres (449 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 Indian Census, Dewa had a total population of 15,662, of which 8,231 were males and 7,431 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 2,347. The total number of literates in Dewa was 7,967, which constituted 50.9% of the population with male literacy of 54.4% and female literacy of 47.0%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Dewa was 59.8%, of which male literacy rate was 63.9% and female literacy rate was 55.4%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 746 and 18 respectively. Dewa had 2485 households in 2011.[4]

As of the 2001 Census of India, Dewa had a population of 12,819. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dewa had an average literacy rate of 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 51% and female literacy 38%. In Dewa, 17% of the population was under 6 years of age.[5]

Administration

Block Panchayat Dewa

Block Panchayat Dewa Sharif has 67 Village Panchayats.[6]

Road connectivity

Dewa Sharif is well connected to Lucknow, Fatehpur, Barabanki, Suratganj, Kursi, Masauli and Cinhat via road.

Attractions

Dewa Sharif is notable for the shrine of Haji Waris Ali, a Sufi saint.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India. nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 1 April 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf. 25 May 2017.
  2. http://www.languageinindia.com/march2003/uttarpradeshurdu.html Language in India
  3. Web site: Maps, Weather, and Airports for Dewa, India. www.fallingrain.com.
  4. Web site: Census of India: Dewa . www.censusindia.gov.in . 26 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 16 June 2004. 1 November 2008. Census Commission of India.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20090416172318/http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/viewpansum.asp?selstate=129&parenttype=D&ptype=B&button1=Submit Block Panchayats of BARABANKI,UTTAR PRADESH