Sahawar

Sahawar 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. Ms. Nashi Khan D/o Mrs. Najeeba Khan Zeenat (Ex MLA Patiyali Constituency ) is the present chairperson of Sahawar Town. The Block Sahawar was established in 01/04/1958.

Sahawar
Town
Sahawar Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27.8°N 78.85°E / 27.8; 78.85
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Kasganj
Government
• Type	Nagar Panchayat
Elevation	176 m (577 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	24,457
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	207245
Telephone code	05744
Vehicle registration	UP- 87

Geography

Sahawar is located at 27.8°N 78.85°E / 27.8; 78.85.^[1] It has an average elevation of 176 metres (577 feet). Sahawar is a co-community town. Sahawar, Surround s 100 km away from the cities Bareilly, Mathura, Agra, Aligarh, Mainpuri and almost 250 km From National Capital New Delhi & State Capital Lucknow. It is 12 km away from Soron and 20 km from Mahabharata State Patiyali.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[2] Sahawar had a population of 24,457. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sahawar has an average literacy rate of 66%, 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.