| Panwah | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 27.4187°N 78.8705°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mainpuri |
| Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mainpuri |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.773 |
| Population Total: | 2955 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Panwah is a village in Kuraoli block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located west of Kuraoli. There is a large depression near the village that used to be a lake. There is also an archaeological find site near the village. As of 2011, Panwah had a population of 2,955, in 500 households.
Panwah is located 15 km west of Kuraoli. 1 km east of Panwah is a mound where Ochre Coloured Pottery culture artifacts have been found. The soil in this area is hard and calcareous. To the south is a large depression that used to be a lake. It dried up after a canal was constructed, interrupting the drainage path that used to feed the lake.[1]
Several pottery fragments associated with the Ochre Coloured Pottery culture have been found at the mound near Panwah. They were strewn over a large area, and not very many were found. The inhabitants of the ancient site probably used the drainage zone around the former lake for agriculture.[1]
As of 2011, Panwah had a population of 2,955, in 500 households. This population was 52.4% male (1,548) and 47.6% female (1,407). The 0-6 age group numbered 571 (288 male and 283 female), or 19.3% of the total population. 210 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 7.1% of the total.[2]
The 1981 census recorded Panwah as having a population of 1,720 people, in 278 households.[3]
The 1961 census recorded Panwah as comprising 3 hamlets, with a total population of 1,056 people (572 male and 484 female), in 183 households and 151 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 550 acres.[4]
As of 2011, Panwah had 1 primary school and 1 primary health centre. Drinking water was provided by hand pump; there were no public toilets. The village had a post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.[5]
See main article: puri district.