Sarwan, Unnao

Sarwan is a village in Asoha block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It hosts a Deviji mela on Chaitra Badi 8-9 dedicated to the worship of the goddess Devi.[3] Vendors bring agricultural implements, furniture, sweets, toys, and miscellaneous everyday items to sell at the fair.[3] On Chait Krishna 7-8, Sarwan also hosts a market for the Durgaji Ka Mela, where mostly cloths and sweets are sold.[3] Sarwan is located on a major district road and has one primary school and one medical practitioner.[2] As of 2011, its population is 3,824, in 806 households.[2]

For other uses, see Sarwan.

Sarwan
Village
Map showing Sarwan (#461) in Asoha CD block
Map showing Sarwan (#461) in Asoha CD block
Sarwan is located in Uttar Pradesh
Sarwan
Sarwan
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26.519622°N 80.877724°E / 26.519622; 80.877724[1]
Country India India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictUnnao
Area
[2]
 • Total7.955 km2 (3.071 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total3,824
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-35

The 1961 census recorded Sarwan as comprising 4 hamlets, with a total population of 1,868 (947 male and 921 female), in 339 households and 326 physical houses.[3] The area of the village was given as 2,130 acres.[3] Average attendance of the Deviji fair was recorded as being about 500 people; attendance at the Durgaji Ka Mela market averaged around 1,000.[3] The village then had 4 small food processing (miscellaneous) establishments and 1 small manufacturer of textiles.[3]

References
  1. "GeoNames Search". geonames.nga.mil. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Unnao, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 323–47. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (37 - Unnao District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. 152–3, 158, c-ci of section "Purwa Tehsil", cxxvi. Retrieved 10 July 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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