Bharwari is a small city and Municipal Board in the Kaushambi district located in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India that includes 29 villages in its surrounding area. The city is accessible by the National Highway 2 and by railway linking Bharwari to India's biggest cities. Bharwari railway station is connected to Budh circuit, Mahabodhi Express, which runs from Gaya to New Delhi, and Chauri Chaura Express, which connects Sarnath to Kaushambi. These trains stop in Bharwari daily. Several other express trains also stop in Bharwari, but not daily. The Bharwari city is divided into 28 wards, for which elections are held every five years. The Bharwari Nagar Palika has a population of over 100,000 inhabitants. The population of children aged 0-6 is 2,205, representing 13% of the total population of Bharwari. In Bharwari Municipal Board, the female sex ratio represented is 945, while the state average is 912. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Bharwari is around 878 compared to the Uttar Pradesh state average of 902. The literacy rate of Bharwari city is approximately 63%, which is lower than the state average of 67.68%. In Bharwari, male literacy is around 72.08% while the female literacy rate is 59.95%. Bharwari Municipality has total administration of over 4,815 houses. These houses are supplied basic amenities like water and sewerage. The Bharwari Municipality is also authorized to build roads within the Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties under its jurisdiction.
Demographics
, the established population of Bharwari was 17,000 inhabitants. Males represented 51.41% of the population while females represented 48.58%. Bharwari has an average literacy rate of 76.15%, higher than the national average, which is 67%. The city has an unequal literacy rate between males and females. The last established rate showed a male literacy of 82% and female literacy of 70%. According to the latest Indian census of 2011, 13% of the population in Bharawari is under six years of age. The city of Bharwari is located on the National Highway 2, two kilometers away from Kokharaj police station and Ganga river.
Caste Factor
Schedule Caste constitutes 8.40% of the total population in Bharwari. The Bharwari currently doesn't have any Schedule Tribe population.
Work Profile
Out of the total population, 6,092 were engaged in work or business activity. 4,297 were males, while 1,795 were females. In the census survey, a worker is defined as a person who does a business, job, service, cultivator, or labor activity. Of the total 6,092 working population, 70.98% were engaged in Main Work, while 29.02% of them were engaged in Marginal Work.
Sports
Late Honorary Captain Mohammad Aslam Siddiqui 'VSM' was a heavyweight boxer from Bharwari, Kaushambi-Uttar Pradesh. He dominated the Asian and Indian amateur boxing territory by winning the National Championship in the heavyweight category for five consecutive years, proving his ability to win serious championships. Hon'ble Gyani Zail Singh, 7th President of India, awarded the VISHISHT SEWA MEDAL on May 21st, 1986, for his excellent achievement in International Boxing. Hon'ble Shankar Dayal Sharma, 9th president of India, awarded the Honorary Captain Rank for his superb contribution to the Indian Army on January 26th, 1993. Apart from International Boxing medals and honors, he received many medals for fighting in several Indian Army Operations and the War against Pakistan. He ended his career on a very positive note in Mecca during the Hajj in Dec 2007. Below are the significant achievements of Captain. On May 9th, 1973, Mohammad Aslam Siddiqui won the silver medal in the Heavy Weight category at the Asian Amateur Boxing Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand. Two months before, he won the National Heavyweight Crown at Jamshedpur, India, in April 1973. On September 28th, 1975, he won the silver medal again in the Heavy Weight Divisions at the Asian Boxing Championship held this time in Yokohama, Japan. He also won with ease at the YMCA All India Boxing Meet in May 1975. His last victory was the Service Heavy Weight Boxing Crown held in March 1975.
