Kandwa is a census town in Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Kandwa | |
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Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Varanasi |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 7,762 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
At the 2001 India census,[1] Kandwa had a population of 7,762. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Kandwa had an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 74%, and female literacy was 52%. In Kandwa, 17% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Karmdeshwer Temple is situated in Kandwa. The people of Kandwa believe that Shiv Jee's first steps in Varanasi were in Kandwa.[citation needed]
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