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Nagwans

Nagwans is a village in Jakhaura block of Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is about 78 kilometres (48 mi) from Jhansi. As of 2011, it had a population of 1,510, in 297 households.

Name

According to Paul Whalley, the suffix -wāns in Nagwāns is a variant form of the suffix -bās, ultimately from Sanskrit vāsa, meaning "dwelling". The variant -wāns is common in Lalitpur district; other examples are Kisalwans, Satarwans, Satwansa, Kurwans, and Khitwans.

Geography

According to the 2011 census, Nagwans has a total area of 651.1 hectares, of which 392.1 were currently farmland and 85.9 were under non-agricultural use. 97.2 hectares were classified as cultivable but not currently under any agricultural use, and 0 were classified as non-cultivable. No forests, orchards, or pastures existed on village lands.

Demographics

As of 2011, Nagwans had a population of 1,510, in 297 households. This population was 53.6% male (810) and 46.4% female (700). The 0-6 age group numbered 270 (137 male and 133 female), or 17.9% of the total population. 327 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 21.7% of the total.

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Nagwans had 3 primary schools; it did not have any kind of healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by well and hand pump; there were no public toilets. The village had a public library but no post office; there was at least some access to electricity for residential purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.

Economy

The staple crop grown at Nagwans is the urad bean. The village does not host a weekly haat or regular market, and there is no bank or agricultural credit society.

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lalitpur, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. ^ Whalley, Paul (1922). "Place-Names in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, Chapter III, Section 2: Suffixes". The Journal of the United Provinces Historical Society. 3 (3): 52–98. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lalitpur, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.