Tirwa, Kannauj

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Tirwa
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Tirwa
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°57′48″N79°47′32″E / 26.963333°N 79.792222°E / 26.963333; 79.792222 Coordinates: 26°57′48″N79°47′32″E / 26.963333°N 79.792222°E / 26.963333; 79.792222
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kannauj
Government
  Typelocal
  Bodynagar panchayat
Population
 (2017)
  Total30,000
कन्नैजिया भाषा
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Tirwa is a town (nagar panchayat) in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

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The road to the Lakh-Bahosi bird sanctuary goes through Tirwa. [1] It is situated on the National Highway 91A.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [2] Tirwa had a population of 20,229. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Tirwa has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 61%. In Tirwa, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

There is a locally well-known, Inter College called Durga Narayan Inter College, which was established in 1923 by King Durga Narayan Singh. The college building and hostel, located near Annapurna Mandir, are good examples of the architecture of the period. The Government Medical College, Kannauj is also located in Tirwa.

Religious Importance

There are two Hindu temples which hold religious significance:

1- Annapurna Mandir [3] A fair starts in July around this temple, where a large number of people come from across India. 2- Dauleshwar Temple

Annapurna Mandir is related to the deity Annpurna whereas the Dauleshwar temple is related to the Shiva.

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References

  1. "Welcome To District Kannauj". kannauj.nic.in. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010.
  2. "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.
  3. Retrieved from: http://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/kannauj-12674517.html