Bhanwat
Bhanwat is a village in Jagir block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located about 10 km south of Mainpuri, on the north bank of the Kanpur branch of the Lower Ganga Canal. A bridge crosses the canal at the village. As of 2011, Bhanwat had a total population of 7,025, in 1,088 households.
Geography
Bhanwat is located about 10 km south of Mainpuri, the district headquarters. The village is on a high mound, or khera, and there is a large jhil to the northeast. The Kanpur branch of the Lower Ganga Canal passes by Bhanwat on the south, and there is a bridge across the canal here.According to the 2011 census, Bhanwat has a total area of 1,105.4 hectares, of which 445.1 were currently farmland, 0 were fallow lands, and 200.0 were under non-agricultural use. 355.0 hectares were occupied by orchards, 0 were occupied by permanent pastures, 105.2 were classified as cultivable but not currently under any agricultural use, and 0 were classified as non-cultivable. No forests existed on village lands.
Demographics
As of 2011, Bhanwat had a population of 7,025, in 1,088 households. This population was 53.9% male and 46.1% female. The 0-6 age group numbered 1,136, or 16.2% of the total population. 881 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 12.5% of the total.The 1981 census recorded Bhanwat as having a population of 3,545 people, in 605 households.
The 1961 census recorded Bhanwat as comprising 13 hamlets, with a total population of 2,437 people, in 485 households and 396 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 3,144 acres and it had a post office at that point.
As of 1901, Bhanwat had 11 hamlets and a total population of 2,112. There was a canal bungalow by the bridge over the canal.