Itwa (Siddharth Nagar)
| Itwa Itwa Bazar | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Itwa Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°20′0″N 82°42′0″E / 27.33333°N 82.70000°ECoordinates: 27°20′0″N 82°42′0″E / 27.33333°N 82.70000°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Siddharth Nagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural |
| Population | |
| • Total | 372,078 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Awadhi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 272192 |
| Vehicle registration | UP 55 |
Itwa is a tehsil and town in the Siddharthnagar district in Basti division within Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and adjacent to Nepal.[1] Itwa is situated 182 km from the State's Capital City Lucknow.Currently Shri Mata Prasad Pandey is the biggest political face from Itwa. He is currently Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.Notable individuals of the tehsil include Maulana Anwar Bastavi.Maulana Anwar Bastavi is General Secretary of Jamiat Ahle Hadees Eastern U.P.[2][3][4][5]
Population
| Male Population | 190000 |
| Female Population | 182078 |
| Total Population | 372078 |
Nearest cities
- Domariya Ganj 15;km
- Basti, Uttar Pradesh 70 km
- Siddharth Nagar 54 km
- Balrampur 55 km
- Gorakhpur 102 km
- Lucknow 232 km
- Bansi 30 km
Major highway
SH76 is Major Highway passing through Itwa. It connected to Basti and Nepal Border.
Education and literacy
The literacy rate amongst the people is considerably higher than other people living in surrounding area. This area has developed and become the center of social, general and religious educational activities. A few big and small Educational Institutes and Religious educational institutes like Madrasas (Jamia Al Farooque, Jamia Ittehad-e-Millat), Primary Schools, and High-schools have been formed from time to time and are running successfully.
It has Al Farooque Inter college,Rais ahmad inter college and Mata Prasad Jaiswal Intermediate College for Education till 10+2 having streams as Literature, Science (Maths and Biology in 10+2), etc. The tehsil has Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Mahavidyalayaa for graduation courses.[6] Official language of itwa is Hindi. but generly speek bhojpuri.
Schools
| No. | Name of the School | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Farooque Inter College | Barhani Road, Vill-Amauna, Itwa, Dist- Siddharth Nagar PIN-272192 |
| 2 | Rais Ahmed Inter College | Bishkohar Road, Itwa, Dist- Siddharth Nagar PIN-272192 |
| 3 | Millat Public School | Vill-Murgiyahwa, post- Itwa, Dist- Siddharth Nagar PIN-272192 |
| 4 | Qazi Tabrez Alam Inter College | Itwa Dist- Siddharth Nagar PIN-272192 |
| 5 | Immanuel Mission School | Vill-Itwa, post- Itwa, Dist- Siddharth Nagar PIN-272192 |
| 6 | Navjyoti Public School | Bansi Road Itwa, Dist- Siddharth Nagar PIN-272192 |
| 7 | City Montessori School | Barhani Road, Itwa, Dist- Siddharth Nagar PIN-272192 |
| 8 | Shrimati Yashoda Devi Pandey Kanya Inter Colledge | Bishkohar Road, Itwa, Dist- Siddharth Nagar PIN-272192 |
| 9 | Mata Prasad Jaiswal Intermediate College | Bishkohar Road, Itwa, Dist- Siddharth Nagar PIN-272192 |
| 10 | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia degree college | Bishkohar Road, Itwa, Dist- Siddharth Nagar PIN-272192 |
| 11 | Jamia Ittehad-e-Millat | Barhani Road, Itwa, Dist- Siddharth Nagar PIN-272192 |
12 Purva Madhyamik Vidyalaya Mahadev Ghurhu Bishkohar Road, Mahadev Ghurhu, Dist- Siddharth Nagar PIN-272192
Business and economy
The agriculture related products are found in the market at large for business and trade. Several shops are located in the mid of this tehsil for marketable purpose.Due to unemployment people of Itwa are compelled to work in Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi and Middle Eastern countries (like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman etc.) for their living apart from local traders who are the backbone of the economy of this town. A substantial number of people are also working in government sector but they mostly live in their respective cities.
The money transactions are solely done through the public sector banks:
- State Bank of India is located on Domariyaganj Road.
- Syndicate Bank is also situated on Domariyaganj Road.
- Purvanchal Bank is located on Domariyaganj Road Itwa Bazar.
- Purvanchal Bank is located on Biskohar Road Mahadev Ghurhu.
References
- 1 2 "Itwa City , Itwa Tehsil , Siddharth Nagar District". Onefivenine.com. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ↑ "HON’BLE SHRI MATA PRASAD PANDEY : CV". Uplegassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ↑ "Tehsil Itwa of district Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh". Indiamapped.com. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ↑ "30th Conference". Ahlehadees.org. 2010-01-26. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ↑ "Itwa, Uttar Pradesh, India - Google Maps". Maps.google.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ↑ "Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur". Ddugu.edu.in. Retrieved 2013-10-19.