# Biswan, Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ Town · Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh # Biswan Biswan is a town in Biswan sub-district of Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh (NPP). The 2011 Census counted **55,780 people** in 8,754 households. Literacy was 71.3%. - 55,780people (2011) - 8,754households - 71.3%literacy - 25census wards ## Population of Biswan ■ Biswan · ■ Sitapur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.3%** **72.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****920** **915 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****922** **922 Working population ****27.2%** **30.1% 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 Biswan Of every 100 households in Biswan in 2011, 61 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Biswan · ■ Sitapur urban average Electricity for lighting ****61%** **62% Toilet within the home ****80%** **72% No toilet (open defecation) ****19%** **27% Tap water ****48%** **45% Drinking water within premises ****93%** **79% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%** **51% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%** **47% Use banking services ****56%** **62% Television ****44%** **48% Mobile phone ****63%** **64% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****23%** **25% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **4% None of these assets ****15%** **14% Own their home ****89%** **89% 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 Biswan work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 9,367 (62%) · **■** Household industry 660 (4%) · **■** Farming 2,597 (17%) · **■** Marginal 2,564 (17%) 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 Biswan changed? From 8,484 in 1901 to 55,780 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Biswan in numbers and road distances - Annual rainfall952 mm - Temperature range6 °C to 45 °C ### Road distances - Lucknow (state capital)84 km by road - Sitapur (district HQ)34 km by road - Sitapur (city of 1 lakh+)34 km by road - Lucknow (city of 5 lakh+)84 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 Biswan ### Civic services - Pucca roads108 km - DrainageClosed drains - Flush toilets5,042 - Water storage3,600 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes4,401 - Electricity — industry48 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 6 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools11 govt · 21 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 4 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 - Private banks2 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** tobacco products, taazia and sugar. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Biswan - Banks5 in Biswan - ATMs2 in Biswan - Petrol pumps2 in Biswan - Hotels1 in Biswan - Pharmacies1 in Biswan - Restaurants2 in Biswan Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Biswan ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-1/) 3,801 593 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-2/) 1,506 246 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-3/) 2,022 320 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-4/) 1,863 301 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-5/) 2,071 341 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-6/) 2,350 338 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-7/) 2,206 392 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-8/) 1,883 266 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-9/) 3,141 532 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-10/) 1,918 293 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-11/) 3,345 520 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-12/) 2,370 340 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-13/) 1,648 302 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-14/) 2,394 370 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-15/) 2,319 383 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-16/) 1,950 293 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-17/) 1,916 298 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-18/) 1,900 342 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-19/) 2,226 313 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-20/) 2,348 354 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-21/) 2,367 365 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-22/) 2,262 360 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-23/) 2,025 278 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-24/) 1,930 308 [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/biswan/biswan/ward-25/) 2,019 306 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 Biswan?55,780 (Census 2011) - Which district is Biswan in?Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh - What was the population of Biswan in 1901?8,484 - How many wards does Biswan have?25 census wards (2011)