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.
Dewa | |
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Town | |
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  Dewa Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Dewa Dewa (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°02′N 81°10′E / 27.03°N 81.17°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Barabanki |
| Founded by | Waris Ali Shah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 15,662 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 225301 |
| Telephone code | 05248 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-41 |
| Website | up |
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.[3]
Geography
editDewa is located at 27°02′N 81°10′E / 27.03°N 81.17°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 137 metres (449 feet).
Demographics
editAs 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.[1]
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
editBlock Panchayat Dewa
editBlock Panchayat Dewa Sharif has 67 Village Panchayats.[6]
Road connectivity
editDewa Sharif is well connected to Lucknow, Fatehpur, Barabanki, Suratganj, Kursi, Masauli and Cinhat via road.
Attractions
editDewa Sharif is notable for the shrine of Haji Waris Ali, a Sufi saint.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "Census of India: Dewa". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ Language in India. Language in India. Retrieved on 12 August 2012.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Dewa, India". www.fallingrain.com.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Block Panchayats of BARABANKI,UTTAR PRADESH. offerings.nic.in