Sahatwar
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Sahatwar | |
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Town | |
  Sahatwar Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°50′N 84°18′E / 25.833°N 84.300°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ballia |
| Established | 1879 |
| Founded by | Mahatpal |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,615 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Local | Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 277211 |
| Chairman = Sarita Singh | |
Sahatwar is a large town with the official status of nagar panchayat in Ballia district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Sahatwar nagar panchayat has a population of 20,615 of which 10,731 are males while 9,884 are females as of the 2011 census, when there were 3148 children in the 0-6 age group, 15.27% of the total population. The female sex ratio is 921 against a state average of 912. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Sahatwar is around 970 compared to Uttar Pradesh's state average of 902. The literacy rate of Sahatwar is 67.30%, lower than the state average of 67.68%. In Sahatwar male literacy is around 75.93% while the female literacy rate is 57.85%.[1]