Bewal, Raebareli
Bewal | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Map showing Bewal (#416) in Chhatoh CD block | |
  Bewal Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°08′39″N 81°33′29″E / 26.144264°N 81.558063°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Raebareli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.117 km2 (2.748 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,781 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-35 |
Bewal is a village in Chhatoh block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located 32 km from Raebareli, the district headquarters.[3] As of 2011, Bewal has a population of 2,781 people, in 485 households.[2] It has 4 primary schools and no healthcare facilities, and it hosts a weekly haat but not a permanent market.[2] It belongs to the nyaya panchayat of Bhuwalpur Sisni.[4]
The 1951 census recorded Bewal as comprising 23 hamlets, with a total population of 1,183 people (605 male and 578 female), in 298 households and 247 physical houses.[5] The area of the village was given as 1,421 acres.[5] 15 residents were literate, all male.[5] The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Parshadepur and the thana of Nasirabad.[5] As of 1951, Bewal had a primary school with 103 students.[5]
The 1961 census recorded Bewal as comprising 26 hamlets, with a total population of 1,455 people (686 male and 769 female), in 298 households and 287 physical houses.[6] The area of the village was given as 1,429 acres.[6]
The 1981 census recorded Bewal as having a population of 1,940 people, in 457 households, and having an area of 575.06 hectares.[3] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.[3]
The 1991 census recorded Bewal as having a total population of 2,292 people (1,179 male and 1,113 female), in 434 households and 433 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was listed as 468 hectares.[4] Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 392, or 17.1% of the total; this group was 56% male (221) and 44% female (171).[4] Members of scheduled castes made up 16.7% of the village's population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded.[4] The literacy rate of the village was 16% (318 men and 53 women).[4] 675 people were classified as main workers (537 men and 138 women), while 298 people were classified as marginal workers (47 men and 251 women); the remaining 1,319 residents were non-workers.[4] The breakdown of main workers by employment category was as follows: 564 cultivators (i.e. people who owned or leased their own land); 78 agricultural labourers (i.e. people who worked someone else's land in return for payment); 6 workers in livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting, plantations, orchards, etc.; 0 in mining and quarrying; 0 household industry workers; 0 workers employed in other manufacturing, processing, service, and repair roles; 0 construction workers; 3 employed in trade and commerce; 0 employed in transport, storage, and communications; and 24 in other services.[4]
History[edit]
Bewal was a Jamindari before independence, which was ruled by Kanhpuria Kshatriya ( Rajputs ), who was a part/family of Tekari Raj, about 200 years old Kot/palace is still situated in Bewal.
References[edit]
- ^ "Geonames Search". Do a radial search using these coordinates here.
- ^ a b c d e "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 410–26. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli (PDF). 1982. pp. 208–9. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Census 1991 Series-25 Uttar Pradesh Part-XII B Village & Townwise Primary Census Abstract District Census Handbook District Raebareli (PDF). 1992. pp. xxiv–xxviii, 256–7. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Census of India, 1951: District Census Handbook Uttar Pradesh (42 - Rae Bareli District) (PDF). Allahabad. 1955. pp. 158–9, 212. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. c-ci of section "Salon Tahsil". Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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