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Kandwa | |
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| Country | |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Varanasi |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 7,762 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Kandwa is acensus town inVaranasi district in theIndianstate ofUttar Pradesh.
At the 2001 Indiacensus,[1] Kandwa had a population of 7,762. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Kandwa had an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 74%, and female literacy was 52%. In Kandwa, 17% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Karmdeshwer Temple is situated in Kandwa. The people of Kandwa believe that Shiv Jee's first steps in Varanasi were in Kandwa.[citation needed]
9°13′00″N1°51′00″W / 9.2167°N 1.8500°W /9.2167; -1.8500
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