Kachhwa

Kachhwa
town
Kachhwa

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 25°12′25″N 82°42′58″E / 25.207°N 82.716°E / 25.207; 82.716Coordinates: 25°12′25″N 82°42′58″E / 25.207°N 82.716°E / 25.207; 82.716
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mirzapur
Elevation 84 m (276 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 14,712
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Kachhwa is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mirzapur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Kachhwa is located at 25°13′N 82°43′E / 25.22°N 82.72°E / 25.22; 82.72.[1] It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). It is around 30 km. away from Varanasi Cantt.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Kachhwa had a population of 14,712. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kachhwa has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 46%. In Kachhwa, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Overview

This place is also known for Kachhwa Christian hospital, which was set by Christian missionary Dr Neville Everad to provide medical care to the nearby town.

Another relatively newer landmark institution is the Kacchawa Christian School, a CBSE school run by ACTS Ministries.

References

This is a town area.It has a very ancient Hanuman Mandir that is also called Much wale Hanumanji(God Hanuman having moustache).

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