Bewar, Mainpuri

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Bewar
Town
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Bewar
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°13′07″N79°17′51″E / 27.21869°N 79.29761°E / 27.21869; 79.29761
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mainpuri
Tehsil Bhongaon
Area
[1]
  Total9.0 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total23,729
  Density2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Bewar is a town and nagar panchayat in Bhongaon tehsil of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. Historically the seat of a pargana and tehsil, it today serves as the seat of a community development block. As of 2011, Bewar had a population of 23,729, in 4,202 households.

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Name

Local folk etymology derives the name "Bewar" from the ber plant, hence the local pronunciation "Berwar". [2] :191–2 According to Paul Whalley, the name is instead derived from the Sanskrit word vyāpāra , which means business, trade, or commerce, and in this case would denote a place where commercial activity takes place. [3] :51

Geography

Bewar is located about 27 km east of Mainpuri, the district headquarters, at the crossroads with the Etawah-Farrukhabad highway. [2] :191 Bhongaon, the tehsil headquarters, is 13 km away. [1] :313

History

At the turn of the 20th century, Bewar was both a tehsil and pargana headquarters. It was noted for its "fairly large and important bazar", where numerous shops did business selling cloth, grain, and sweets. Bewar then had a police station, schools for boys and girls, a post office, and a military encampment. The Bewar branch canal had been constructed in 1880, and a telegraph office had been set up at Bewar, both to coordinate water flow at regulators and escapes and also for general public use. At the time, the village of Bewar included 6 hamlets, with a total population of 4,209 people. [2] :49,140,191–4

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1921 2,779    
1931 3,192+14.9%
1941 3,466+8.6%
1951 3,681+6.2%
1961 (not listed)    
1971 7,182    
1981 10,926+52.1%
1991 15,994+46.4%
2001 21,058+31.7%
2011 23,729+12.7%
Source: 2011 Census of India [1]

As of the 2011 census, Bewar had a population of 23,729, in 4,202 households. This population was 52.5% male (12,456) and 47.5% female (11,273). The 0-6 age group numbered 3,342 (1,782 male and 1,560 female), or 14.1% of the total population. 6,111 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 25.8% of the total. The town's literacy rate was 72.3% (counting only people age 7 and up). [4] :180–1

Economy

The most important commodities produced in Bewar are sweets, mustard oil, and clay pots. As of 2009, Karhal had 2 nationalised banks, 0 private commercial banks, 2 cooperative banks, and 2 agricultural credit societies. [1] :321–2

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Bewar has 1 hospital with 30 beds, 41 medicine shops, 23 schools teaching at the primary level, and 9 schools teaching at the secondary level, as well as a public library. Drinking water is provided by tap, from a treated source. Water is stored in overhead tank(s), with a total capacity of 1,400 kilolitres. The town has a local fire department. [1] :314–20

List of villages under Bewar block

The following 157 villages are counted as part of Bewar CD block: [1] :182–5

  1. Ahimalpur
  2. Ahinkaripur
  3. Ahmadpur Karuamai
  4. Akbarpur Biku
  5. Akbarpur Ganu
  6. Amhira
  7. Apoor Pur
  8. Aram Sarai
  9. Athalakra
  10. Baghpur
  11. Bahdinpur
  12. Bahramau
  13. Bajhera
  14. Bajpur
  15. Bakipur
  16. Banakia
  17. Bankahar
  18. Bara
  19. Barauli
  20. Beerpur Khas
  21. Bewar Grameem
  22. Bhainsroli
  23. Bhawalpur
  24. Bhilampur
  25. Bhur Bakain
  26. Bhur Haar
  27. Bhur Patia
  28. Bikkapur
  29. Bilpur Hussainpur
  30. Bilsara
  31. Binodpur
  32. Biraimpur Satdhara
  33. Chandanpur
  34. Chandanpura
  35. Chanepur
  36. Chaumajhee
  37. Chhabilepur
  38. Chhinkaura Garhia
  39. Chilaunsa
  40. Chirawar
  41. Daleeppur Naraini
  42. Danpatti
  43. Daudpur
  44. Dayant Nagar Mata
  45. Deoraniyan
  46. Dharmangadpur
  47. Dhumaspur
  48. Dikhatmai
  49. Durjanpur
  50. Fatehpur Gani
  51. Gadda Haar
  52. Gagarwala
  53. Gazianpur
  54. Gaziyanpur
  55. Gobarharpur
  56. Gokhar
  57. Gulalpur
  58. Hadua
  59. Hajipur Baran
  60. Harzapur
  61. Hasra
  62. Himayunpur
  63. Hindupur
  64. Hradayarampur
  65. Hussainpur
  66. Isapur Khas
  67. Jagatpur Dikhat Mai
  68. Jagatpur Khas
  69. Jakha
  70. Jalalpur
  71. Jalalpur Dikhatmai
  72. Jamaura
  73. Janaura
  74. Jasarajpur
  75. Jasmai
  76. Jaswantnagar
  77. Jhandepur
  78. Jilhi
  79. Joga
  80. Jote
  81. Kamalpur Mahmoddia
  82. Karaujihar
  83. Karpiya
  84. Kaua Tanda
  85. Kausepur
  86. Kulipur
  87. Kundhi
  88. Kushalpur
  89. Lodhipur
  90. Maddapur Khas
  91. Maddapur Khurd
  92. Madhonagar
  93. Madhukarpur
  94. Madhupuri
  95. Mahadiya
  96. Mahanandpur
  97. Maheshpur
  98. Mallai Hussainpur
  99. Mallamai
  100. Mallunagar
  101. Manjhola
  102. Manpur Biku
  103. Manpur Hari
  104. Meerpur Chhadami
  105. Mirjapur
  106. Mohabbatpur Bhatwara
  107. Muddapur Bhogi
  108. Mundai
  109. Musepur
  110. Nabiganj
  111. Nagla Baal
  112. Nagla Devi
  113. Nagla Murar
  114. Nagla Pandey
  115. Nagla Penth
  116. Nagla Sudama
  117. Nagthari
  118. Naika Mau
  119. Nandulia
  120. Naseerpur
  121. Naurangabad
  122. Nijampur
  123. Noonari
  124. Padamner
  125. Palaudhi
  126. Paraunkha
  127. Patna Tilua
  128. Piyapur
  129. Pooranpur
  130. Pratappur
  131. Prempur
  132. Puraia
  133. Rahuthara
  134. Raipur
  135. Rakra
  136. Ramnagar
  137. Ramnagar
  138. Rampur
  139. Rampura
  140. Saidpur
  141. Sakat Bewar
  142. Sarai Mandu
  143. Saraichak Govindpur
  144. Shahjahanpur
  145. Sherpur Chuharpur
  146. Shivsinghpur
  147. Shyampur Bhatpura
  148. Sultanpur Nevada
  149. Syona
  150. Takharau Jiwanpur
  151. Tal Suhela
  152. Tarwa Dewa
  153. Tigwan
  154. Tikuri
  155. Tiliyani
  156. Todarpur
  157. Umarpur

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