# Ajhuwa, Kaushambi (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh 

# Ajhuwa

Ajhuwa is a town in Sirathu sub-district of Kaushambi district, Uttar Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **16,936 people** in 2,943 households. Literacy was 63.9%.

- 16,936people (2011)
- 2,943households
- 63.9%literacy
- 12census wards

## Population of Ajhuwa

■ Ajhuwa · ■ Kaushambi urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****63.9%**

**70.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****898**

**910

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****988**

**915

Working population ****30.5%**

**32.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Ajhuwa

Of every 100 households in Ajhuwa in 2011, 33 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ajhuwa · ■ Kaushambi urban average

Electricity for lighting ****33%**

**55%

Toilet within the home ****28%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****72%**

**47%

Tap water ****34%**

**51%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**42%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%**

**61%

Use banking services ****60%**

**65%

Television ****29%**

**41%

Mobile phone ****59%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****15%**

**12%

Own their home ****96%**

**92%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Ajhuwa work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,810 (35%) · **■** Household industry 96 (2%) · **■** Farming 2,153 (42%) · **■** Marginal 1,104 (21%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Ajhuwa changed?

From 8,470 in 1981 to 16,936 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Ajhuwa in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall917 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)260 km by road
- Kaushambi (district HQ)27 km by road
- Allahabad (city of 1 lakh+)70 km by road
- Allahabad (city of 5 lakh+)70 km by road
- Sirathu (railway station)11 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Ajhuwa

### Civic services

- Pucca roads18 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets750
- Water storage650 kl
- Electricity — homes1,253
- Electricity — industry18

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 9 private
- ●Senior secondary schools11 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rice, processing of pulse and mustard oil.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Ajhuwa ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kaushambi/sirathu/ajhuwa/ward-1/) 1,305 253 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kaushambi/sirathu/ajhuwa/ward-2/) 1,942 370 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kaushambi/sirathu/ajhuwa/ward-3/) 1,901 324 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kaushambi/sirathu/ajhuwa/ward-4/) 1,543 264 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kaushambi/sirathu/ajhuwa/ward-5/) 1,235 211 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kaushambi/sirathu/ajhuwa/ward-6/) 1,305 199 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kaushambi/sirathu/ajhuwa/ward-7/) 1,376 253 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kaushambi/sirathu/ajhuwa/ward-8/) 1,129 214 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kaushambi/sirathu/ajhuwa/ward-9/) 1,246 212 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kaushambi/sirathu/ajhuwa/ward-10/) 1,395 216 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kaushambi/sirathu/ajhuwa/ward-11/) 1,084 173 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kaushambi/sirathu/ajhuwa/ward-12/) 1,475 254 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ajhuwa?16,936 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ajhuwa in?Kaushambi district, Uttar Pradesh
- What was the population of Ajhuwa in 1981?8,470
- How many wards does Ajhuwa have?12 census wards (2011)