Nautanwa

Nautanwa
—  city  —
Nautanwa Location of Nautanwa in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates	27°26′N 83°25′E / 27.43°N 83.42°E / 27.43; 83.42Coordinates: 27°26′N 83°25′E / 27.43°N 83.42°E / 27.43; 83.42
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District(s)	Maharajganj
Population	29,259 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 89 metres (292 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 273164

Nautanwa is a city and a municipal board in Maharajganj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Nautanwa is located at 27°26′N 83°25′E / 27.43°N 83.42°E / 27.43; 83.42^[1]. It has an average elevation of 89 metres (291 feet). The land seems to be blessed by Buddha's presence. On North it has birth place of Buddha, and south of it has the death place of Buddha. And on the east is Sita's Birthplace Janakpur. Close to Nautanwa is the town of Sonauli which is the border of India and Nepal.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Nautanwa had a population of 29,259. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nautanwa has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 52%. In Nautanwa, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.Being stated on the border place all the caste and religion can be found in Nautanwa. They all live peacefully celeberating the festivals and eve of each other.

College and Schools of Nautanwa

Rajiv Gandhi PG College, Rajiv Gandhi Pharmacy College, nautanwa inter college, Madhuban inter college, Holy Cross High School, Gurukul School

Holly Place

Maa Banaliya is one of the most famous temple in Nautanwa. Now the temple is also acting as a haulting place for the south tourist.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nautanwa
2. ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

Shailesh Kumar Tiwari