Sahawar

Sahawar Town
Town
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Kasganj
Elevation	176 m (577 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	20,457
Languages
• Official	Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	207245
Telephone code	05744
Vehicle registration	UP87

Sahawarformerly known as "Sukh Chain Nagri & Sahabon ki Nagri" is a town and a nagar panchayat, as well as Tehsil in Kasganj district in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh. Previously, it was part of district Etah.

Geography

Sahawar is located at 27.8°N 78.85°E / 27.8; 78.85. It has an average elevation of 176 metres (577 feet). It is co-community town. A famous Masjid, 700-year-old Jama Masjid along with Dargah named Mamu Bhanje and Radha Krishna Mandir located in the city. Sahawar Town is second railway station en route Kasganj to Farrukhabad and Kanpur. The famous temples are Gaama Devi Temple,Devi Durga Temple, Shivalaya Temple and Famous Dargahs are Ramzan Shah Baba, Sufi Shah. This town is almost 100km away from famous cities Bareilly, Khair, Agra, Aligarh, Mathura and 250 km From National Capital New Delhi & State Capital Lucknow. It is just 12km away from famous religious town Soron. and famous showroom FD brothers garments footwear and cosmetic ban mandi churi market sahawar kasganj

Political

The influencial personalities of Sahawar was Late Shri Mushir Ahmed Khan (Member of Parliament) and his brother Late Shri Rafiq Ahmad (Member of Legislatve Assembly) Ex. Chairman Shri Rafat Munir Khan, Present Chairman Shri Kausar Hameed, Justice S.U. Khan (Allahabad High Court) Late Shri Haji Wali Mohammad Qureshi, Shri Lala Chandrapal Varshney, Dr. Mohammad Daraz Azad Alias Azad Miyan, Dr. Malik,

Education

There are two degree colleges for higher education- Sir M U Degree College and Dr Rishikant Siddhartha Mahavidyalaya. The colleges have B.A, B.Sc, B.Ed and other courses. Institutes for Higher secondary education:- Sahawar Bal Vidya Peeth junior high school, Shri Gandhi Inter college, Islamia Inter College, Green wood public school, C.P.V.public School.CBSE Pattern,S.D.S .Public school with CBSE Pattern.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Sahawar had a population of 20,457. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sahawar has an average literacy rate of 35%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 42%, and female literacy is 28%. In Sahawar, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.