Kanwar village, Itwa tehsil | Pincode 272192

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Kanwar is a village in Itwa mandal, Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 2,020 across 320 households and a literacy rate of 47.7%.

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LGD code: 177913
Pincode: 272192
Post office: Itwa
Population: 2,020
Households: 320
Literacy rate: 47.7%
Sex ratio: 1091 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 718
Distance to district centre: 269 km
Distance to mandal centre: 282 km
Distance to Lucknow: 222 km
Distance to Delhi: 545 km
Nearest railway station: Majhagawan · 9 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government hospital, Majhgawan · 8 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kanwar compares

By population, Kanwar ranks #43 of 459 villages in Itwa mandal.

Literacy rate

47.7%

+5.6% vs mandal average

Kanwar: 47.7%
Itwa mandal: 42.1%
Siddharthnagar district: 48.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,091

+77 vs mandal average

Kanwar: 1,091
Itwa mandal: 1,014

Household size

people per home

6.3

−0.5 vs mandal average

Kanwar: 6.3
Itwa mandal: 6.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Kanwar at a glance

Kanwar is a village of 2,020 people in 320 households (Census 2011) in Itwa tehsil, Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, the 43rd-largest of 459 villages in Itwa tehsil. Literacy is 48%, 6 points above the tehsil average of 42% and the sex ratio is 1,091 women per 1,000 men. It lies 269 km from the Siddharthnagar district centre, 8 km from Gahira, the nearest town, 9 km from Majhagawan railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 272192, served by Itwa post office; the LGD village code is 177913. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government hospital, Majhgawan, 8 km away. The sarpanch is MAINUDDIN, and the village votes in Katra Bazar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bawan Singh. The population is estimated at 2,382 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kanwar · this village	2,020	48%	—
Kailashpur · Musafirkhana	231	39%	1.2 km SE
Kailashpur · Ikauna	2,250	43%	1.2 km SE
Kailashpur · Hanumana	2,337	52%	1.2 km SE
Kailashpur · Majhgawan	892	53%	1.2 km SE
Kailashpur · Saharanpur	—	—	1.2 km SE
Panghati · Majhgawan	456	49%	1.8 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kanwar

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
Primary school: 0
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SIDDHARTHNAGAR
Distance to nearest town (km): 21
Distance to district HQ (km): 42
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 7
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): KANWAR
Total area (ha): 130.35
Irrigated area (ha): 106.31
Forest area (ha): 1.98

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Kanwar

LGD code: 177913
Pincode: 272192
Post office: Itwa
Population (Census 2011): 2,020
Population (projected 2026): 2,382
Households: 320
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1091
Literacy rate: 47.7%
Coordinates: 24.86216°N, 80.74715°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Kaiserganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Katra Bazar
Member of Parliament: Karan Bhushan Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly: Bawan Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: MAINUDDIN
Block / Mandal: Itwa

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Siddharthnagar district level

Then & Now

Kanwar — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,020

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,382

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

320

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

377

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 2,020Census 2011
Households: 320Census 2011
Literacy rate: 47.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1091 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,3822026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 3772026 projection
Active job cards: —MGNREGA · district
HHs worked (FY): —MGNREGA · district
State electorate: 15,24,06,296ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 852NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 49.1%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 90.7%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 42.8%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 68.1%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 51.2%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 70.8%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Siddharthnagar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Siddharthnagar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Siddharthnagar district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Kanwar

Mandal centre

Itwa · ≈ 282 km

≈ 9 h 38 min by car · 11 h 26 min by bike

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District centre

Siddharthnagar · ≈ 269 km

≈ 9 h 13 min by car · 10 h 57 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,251 people

Gahira · ≈ 8.5 km

≈ 17 min by car · 21 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Lucknow222 kmcapital
Delhi545 km
Kolkata816 km
Hyderabad864 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationMajhagawan9 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment hospital, Majhgawan8 km
CollegeShri Ram Milan Junior High School , Kalyanpur33 km
Police stationMAHILA THANA42 km

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Lead story

September 2026

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UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week

Reported by ThePrint.

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Sep

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UP raises panchayat assistants’ salary by 50%; protest called off

Reported by The Indian Express.

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Sep

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Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary

Reported by The Statesman.

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News from Siddharthnagar & Uttar Pradesh

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UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week
ThePrint20h ago
UP raises panchayat assistants’ salary by 50%; protest called off
The Indian Expressyesterday
Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary
thestatesman.comyesterday
UP panchayat assistants’ salary hiked 50%: No job cuts, cashless treatment; women to get maternity leave
Bhaskar Englishyesterday
Villagers Demolish Their Own Houses To Salvage Belongings In Flood-Hit Uttar Pradesh
ETV Bharat3 days ago
Uttar Pradesh pushes sugarcane transformation with digital reforms, modern governance
The Hindu5 days ago

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People often ask about Kanwar

What is the pincode of Kanwar?

The pincode of Kanwar, Itwa tehsil, Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh is 272192. The post office is Itwa.

Which post office delivers to Kanwar?

Mail for Kanwar is delivered through Itwa post office, pincode 272192, in Itwa tehsil, Siddharthnagar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kanwar located?

Kanwar is a village in Itwa tehsil of Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Kanwar as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kanwar village has a population of 2,020 across 320 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kanwar?

The current sarpanch of Kanwar gram panchayat is MAINUDDIN.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kanwar in?

Kanwar falls under the Kaiserganj Lok Sabha constituency (PC #57) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kanwar in?

Kanwar falls under the Katra Bazar assembly constituency (AC #297) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Kanwar?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kanwar village is 47.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Kanwar?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kanwar village is 1091 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kanwar?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kanwar, including Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (UP), Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Kanwar from Siddharthnagar district centre?

Kanwar is approximately 269 km (straight-line) from the centre of Siddharthnagar district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Kanwar?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kanwar village is 177913.

Which is the nearest town to Kanwar?

Gahira (population 10,251, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 8 km from Kanwar in a straight line.

How big is Kanwar compared to other villages in Itwa tehsil?

Kanwar ranks 43 of 459 villages in Itwa tehsil by Census 2011 population (2,020 residents).

How far is Kanwar from Lucknow?

Kanwar is about 222 km from Lucknow in a straight line (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh); by road expect roughly 288 km.

How far is Kanwar from Delhi?

Kanwar is about 545 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 709 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kanwar?

Majhagawan is the nearest railway station to Kanwar, about 9 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 11 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kanwar?

Government hospital, Majhgawan is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kanwar, about 8 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 11 km.

Who is the MLA of Kanwar?

Kanwar falls under Katra Bazar assembly constituency (AC 297). The sitting MLA is Bawan Singh (BJP).

Who is the MP for Kanwar?

Kanwar is in Kaiserganj Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Karan Bhushan Singh (BJP).

What is the population of Kanwar in 2026?

Kanwar is estimated at 2,382 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,020 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Kanwar in?

Uttar Pradesh falls in the Upper Gangetic Plains zone (wheat, rice, sugarcane; canal irrigation) and the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Kanwar in Siddharthnagar district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Kanwar?

MAINUDDIN is the sarpanch of Kanwar gram panchayat, Itwa tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Itwa tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)