Dewa, India

Dewa
Dewa Sharif
देवा शरीफ़
دیوا شریف
city
Nickname(s): Dewa
Dewa
Dewa

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 27°02′N 81°10′E / 27.03°N 81.17°E / 27.03; 81.17Coordinates: 27°02′N 81°10′E / 27.03°N 81.17°E / 27.03; 81.17
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Barabanki
Founded by Hazi Waris Ali Shah
Government
 • Type Nagar Panchayat
Elevation 137 m (449 ft)
Population (2001)[1]
 • Total 12,819
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Urdu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 225301
Telephone code 05248
Vehicle registration UP-41
Website up.gov.in

Dewa Sharif (Hindi: देवा शरीफ़, Urdu: دیوا شریف‎) or Dewa (Hindi: देवा, Urdu: دیوا) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Barabanki district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is famous for the shrine of Haji Waris Ali Shah. This town is also known by the name of Dewa Sharif in respect for the shrine. It a Nagar Panchayat.

The state government formally recognises Dewa Sharif as a town with a linguistic minority population, where speakers of Urdu constitute 15 per cent or more of the local population. It was placed as one among the prominent sites in Heritage Arc of U.P.[2]


Geography

Dewa is located at 27°02′N 81°10′E / 27.03°N 81.17°E / 27.03; 81.17.[3] It has an average elevation of 137 metres (449 feet).

Demographics

Religions in Dewa Sharif,barabanki
Religion Percent
Hindus
  
 41%
Muslims
  
 58%
Jains
  
 0.7%
Others†
  
 0.3%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

As of the 2001 Census of India,[4] Dewa had a population of 12,819. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dewa has an average literacy rate of 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 51% and, female literacy is 38%. In Dewa, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.Dewa Mela is being organised every year and people from several countries come here to visit the dargah of sufi sant Hazrat Waris Ali Shah.

Administration

Block Panchayat Dewa

Block Panchayat Dewa Sharif has 67 Village Panchayats,[5] they are[6],:[7]

Road connectivity

Dewa Sharif has a very good road connectivity from Lucknow, Barabanki, Fatehpur, Kursi, Masauli, Cinhat. It has a regular bus service from Lucknow and Barabanki which go en route through town stopping of 15 minute all over day initial service from 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Religious shrine and structures

Dewa Sharif is famous for the shrine of Haji Waris Ali a sufi saint with his followers throughout India and throughout the world, with many being from Europe.The shrine is visited by piligrims from throughout the world.

References

  1. ↑ India: Uttar Pradesh: Administrative units. geohive.com
  2. ↑ Language in India. Language in India. Retrieved on 2012-08-12.
  3. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dewa
  4. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  5. ↑ Block Panchayats of BARABANKI,UTTAR PRADESH. offerings.nic.in
  6. ↑
  7. ↑
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