Panwah

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Panwah
Village
Panwah is located in Uttar Pradesh
Panwah
Panwah
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°25′07″N 78°52′14″E / 27.4187°N 78.87048°E / 27.4187; 78.87048
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMainpuri
TehsilMainpuri
Area
[1]
 • Total
9.773 km2 (3.773 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
2,955
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Panwah (Panwāh) is a village in Kuraoli block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located west of Kuraoli. There is a large depression near the village that used to be a lake. There is also an archaeological find site near the village. As of 2011, Panwah had a population of 2,955, in 500 households.

Geography

Panwah is located 15 km west of Kuraoli. 1 km east of Panwah is a mound where Ochre Coloured Pottery culture artifacts have been found. The soil in this area is hard and calcareous. To the south is a large depression that used to be a lake. It dried up after a canal was constructed, interrupting the drainage path that used to feed the lake.[2]: 301 

Archaeology

Several pottery fragments associated with the Ochre Coloured Pottery culture have been found at the mound near Panwah. They were strewn over a large area, and not very many were found. The inhabitants of the ancient site probably used the drainage zone around the former lake for agriculture.[2]: 301 

Demographics

As of 2011, Panwah had a population of 2,955, in 500 households.[1]: 91  This population was 52.4% male (1,548) and 47.6% female (1,407). The 0-6 age group numbered 571 (288 male and 283 female), or 19.3% of the total population. 210 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 7.1% of the total.[3]: 76–7 

The 1981 census recorded Panwah as having a population of 1,720 people, in 278 households.[4]: 134–5 

The 1961 census recorded Panwah as comprising 3 hamlets, with a total population of 1,056 people (572 male and 484 female), in 183 households and 151 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 550 acres.[5]: lxxiv 

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Panwah had 1 primary school and 1 primary health centre. Drinking water was provided by hand pump; there were no public toilets. The village had a post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.[1]: 91–6 

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b Kumar, Vijay (2022). "OCP Settlement Pattern, Copper Hoard Weapons & Military Organization of the village and Interpretation of Anthropomorphic Figures" (PDF). Indian Journal of Archaeology. 7 (2): 207–305. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  4. ^ Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  5. ^ Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)