Maurawan
Maurawan, also spelled Mauranwan, is a town and nagar panchayat in Purwa tehsil of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 12 km from Purwa on the road to Raebareli, and 3 km to the southwest of the town is the large Basaha lake. As of 2011, its population is 15,484, in 2,399 households.
Maurawan
Mauranwan | |
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Town | |
Maurawan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26.43°N 80.88°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Unnao |
| Government | |
| • Nagar Panchayat head | Vivek Narayan Seth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,484 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 209821 |
| Telephone code | 05142 |
| Website | maurawan-unnao |
Maurawan hosts a large Dussehra fair on Asvina Sudi 10 each year. Vendors bring wooden products, metal utensils, earthenware pots, cloth, toys, and other items to sell at the fair. The town hosts a market twice per week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays; grain, cloths, and vegetables are the main items sold. The main crops grown here are wheat, barley, gram, juwar, paddy, and pulses, while irrigation is provided mainly by a canal and by lakes.
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