Sarsai Nawar

Coordinates: 26°58′N 79°14′E / 26.96°N 79.23°E / 26.96; 79.23
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Sarsai Nawar
Village
Sarsai Nawar is located in Uttar Pradesh
Sarsai Nawar
Sarsai Nawar
Location of Sarsai Nawar in Uttar Pradesh
Sarsai Nawar is located in India
Sarsai Nawar
Sarsai Nawar
Sarsai Nawar (India)
Sarsai Nawar is located in Asia
Sarsai Nawar
Sarsai Nawar
Sarsai Nawar (Asia)
Coordinates: 26°58′N 79°14′E / 26.96°N 79.23°E / 26.96; 79.23
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictEtawah
Government
 • TypePanchayat Raj
 • BodyGram Panchayat
Elevation150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total10,762
Languages
 • OfficialHindi & English
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Pincode
206123
Telephone code05680
Vehicle registrationUP-75
Literacy82.44%
HighwaysNational Highway 234 (India)
AirportSaifai airstrip

Sarsai Nawar is a large village[2] in the Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is 329 kilometres (204 mi) south of the national capital New Delhi.[3]

Geography[edit]

Sarsai Nawar is located at 26°58′N 79°14′E / 26.96°N 79.23°E / 26.96; 79.23. It has an average elevation of 153 metres (501 feet). It is about 140 km away from historic city of Taj Mahal, Agra and 190 km from State capital Lucknow.

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 census the population was 10,762, comprising 5,751 males and 5,011 females giving a sex ratio of 871. There were 1,641 children aged 0–6 and 2,541 members of scheduled castes. Literacy was 75.13% with male literacy at 84.33% and female 64.51%.[2]

Culture[edit]

A Shivratri Festival at Hajari Mahadev

Hajari Mahadev Temple is a Hindu temple located here.[4]

Transport[edit]

Road[edit]

Sarsai Nawar is well connected to the Sarsai Road.[5] network. It is 300 km from New Delhi the Agra Lucknow Expressway. goes to Takha Tehsil bus stand in Sarsai Nawar UPSRTC Services.[6]

Railway[edit]

Sarsai Nawar has no railway station. The nearest are at Etawah Junction railway station & Ekdil

Airport[edit]

Saifai Airstrip is 20 km from the village, but has no scheduled flights. International airport at Lucknow and domestic airport at Agra are nearest operational airports.

Education[edit]

Schools & Colleges in Sarsai Nawar are either government run schools or private schools. The schools are affiliated to the All-India Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) or the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) boards.

Tourism[edit]

Rathore Park

Sarsai Nawar Wetland is a bird sanctuary and a protected area.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Weather Atlas | Weather forecast and Climate information for cities all over the Globe".
  2. ^ a b c "Sarsai Nawar Population – Etawah, Uttar Pradesh". Census2011. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Ixigo: Free Cancellation on Flights, IRCTC Train Booking, Bus Booking".
  4. ^ "हजारी महादेव मंदिर पर सावन की तैयारियां".
  5. ^ "Sarsai Road At Sarsai Nawar - Bhaskar". www.bhaskar.com.
  6. ^ https://www.www.amarujala.com/amp/uttar-pradesh/etawah/Etawah-89495-33
  7. ^ "Six UP wetlands declared Ramsar sites this year - Times of India".

External links[edit]

Sarsai Nawar travel guide from Wikivoyage