Garwa
Village in Uttar Pradesh, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Garwa is a village in Dih block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located 18 km from Raebareli, the district headquarters.[3] As of 2011, it has a population of 1,485 people, in 294 households.[2] It has one primary school and no healthcare facilities, and it does not host a permanent market or weekly haat.[2] It belongs to the nyaya panchayat of Tekari Dandu.[4]
Garwa | |
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Village | |
 Map showing Garwa (#316) in Dih CD block | |
  Garwa Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26.157212°N 81.377262°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Raebareli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.50 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,485 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-35 |
The 1951 census recorded Garwa (as "Gadwa") as comprising 4 hamlets, with a total population of 483 people (246 male and 237 female), in 101 households and 85 physical houses.[5] The area of the village was given as 361 acres.[5] 10 residents were literate, all male.[5] The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Parshadepur and the thana of Nasirabad.[5]
The 1961 census recorded Garwa (as "Gadawa") as comprising 4 hamlets, with a total population of 547 people (274 male and 273 female), in 119 households and 92 physical houses.[6] The area of the village was given as 361 acres.[6]
The 1981 census recorded Garwa (as "Garhwa") as having a population of 653 people, in 164 households, and having an area of 146.10 hectares.[3] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.[3]
The 1991 census recorded Garwa as having a total population of 904 people (474 male and 430 female), in 175 households and 175 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was listed as 149 hectares.[4] Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 236, or 22% of the total; this group was 56% male (109) and 44% female (87).[4] Members of scheduled castes made up 60% of the village's population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded.[4] The literacy rate of the village was 18% (149 men and 18 women).[4] 285 people were classified as main workers (244 men and 41 women), while 50 people were classified as marginal workers (all women); the remaining 569 residents were non-workers.[4] The breakdown of main workers by employment category was as follows: 169 cultivators (i.e. people who owned or leased their own land); 80 agricultural labourers (i.e. people who worked someone else's land in return for payment); 0 workers in livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting, plantations, orchards, etc.; 0 in mining and quarrying; 1 household industry worker; 20 workers employed in other manufacturing, processing, service, and repair roles; 0 construction workers; 5 employed in trade and commerce; 0 employed in transport, storage, and communications; and 9 in other services.[4]
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