Kachhwa | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 25°12′25″N 82°42′58″E / 25.207°N 82.716°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Mirzapur |
Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
Population (2011)
[1] | |
• Total | 19,798 |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi [2] |
• Additional official | Urdu [2] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Kachhwa is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mirzapur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. [1]
Kachhwa is located at 25°13′N 82°43′E / 25.22°N 82.72°E. [3] It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). It is around 30 km. away from Varanasi Cantt.[ citation needed]
As of 2011 Indian Census, Kachhwa had a total population of 15,958, of which 8,363 were males and 7,595 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 2,240. The total number of literates in Kachhwa was 10,846, which constituted 68.0% of the population with male literacy of 76.5% and female literacy of 58.6%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Kachhwa was 79.1%, of which male literacy rate was 88.8% and female literacy rate was 68.3%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 2,369 and 39 respectively. Kachhwa had 2249 households in 2011. [1]
Kachhwa Christian Hospital provides the healthcare facilities for the nearby villages and rural population. [4]