Nagwans
Nagwans (Devanagari: नगवाँस Nagwāns) is a village in Jakhaura block of Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh. It is about 78 kilometres (48 mi) from Jhansi. As of 2011, it has a population of 1,510, in 297 households.
Nagwans | |
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Village | |
  Nagwans Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°53′N 78°21′E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lalitpur |
| Tehsil | Talbehat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.511 km2 (2.514 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,510 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Name
According to Paul Whalley, the suffix -wāns in Nagwāns is a variant form of the suffix -bās, ultimately from Sanskrit vāsa, meaning "dwelling". The variant -wāns is common in Lalitpur district; other examples are Kisalwans, Satarwans, Satwansa, Kurwans, and Khitwans.[2]: 85–6
Geography
According to the 2011 census, Nagwans has a total area of 651.1 hectares, of which 392.1 were currently farmland and 85.9 were under non-agricultural use. 97.2 hectares were classified as cultivable but not currently under any agricultural use, and 0 were classified as non-cultivable. No forests, orchards, or pastures existed on village lands.[1]: 107
Demographics
As of 2011, Nagwans had a population of 1,510, in 297 households.[1]: 108 This population was 53.6% male (810) and 46.4% female (700). The 0-6 age group numbered 270 (137 male and 133 female), or 17.9% of the total population. 327 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 21.7% of the total.[3]: 68–9
Infrastructure
As of 2011, Nagwans had 3 primary schools; it did not have any kind of healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by well and hand pump; there were no public toilets. The village had a public library but no post office; there was at least some access to electricity for residential purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.[1]: 108–13
Economy
The staple crop grown at Nagwans is the urad bean. The village does not host a weekly haat or regular market, and there is no bank or agricultural credit society.[1]: 105–7
References
- "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lalitpur, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- Whalley, Paul (1922). "Place-Names in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, Chapter III, Section 2: Suffixes". The Journal of the United Provinces Historical Society. 3 (3): 52–98. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lalitpur, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.