Kachhwa
Town in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Kachhwa is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mirzapur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1]
Geography
Kachhwa is located at 25.22°N 82.72°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). It is around 30 km. away from Varanasi Cantt.[citation needed]
Demographics
As of 2011 Indian Census, Kachhwa had a total population of 15,958, of which 8,363 were males and 7,595 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 2,240. The total number of literates in Kachhwa was 10,846, which constituted 68.0% of the population with male literacy of 76.5% and female literacy of 58.6%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Kachhwa was 79.1%, of which male literacy rate was 88.8% and female literacy rate was 68.3%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 2,369 and 39 respectively. Kachhwa had 2249 households in 2011.[1]
Healthcare
Kachhwa Christian Hospital provides the healthcare facilities for the nearby villages and rural population. [4]
