Ninawan

Article summary

Ninawan is a village in Chhatoh block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 12 km from Salon, the tehsil headquarters. As of 2011, Ninawan has a population of 1,077 people, in 187 households. It has one primary school and no healthcare facilities. The village belongs to the nyaya panchayat of Bara. The 1951 census recorded Ninawan as comprising 3 hamlets, with a total population of 349 people (165 male and 184 female), in 71 households and 68 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 396 acres. 18 residents were literate, all male. The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Parshadepur and the thana of Salon. The 1961 census recorded Ninawan as comprising 4 hamlets, with a total population of 412 people (204 male and 208 female), in 91 households and 91 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 396 acres. The 1981 census recorded Ninawan (as "Ninawa") as having a population of 578 people, in 133 households, and having an area of 163.89 hectares. The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice. The 1991 census recorded Ninawan as having a total population of 799 people (403 male and 396 female), in 177 households and 158 physical houses. The area of the village was listed as 232 hectares. Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 196, or 24.5% of the total; this group was 53% male (103) and 47% female (93).…

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1. area: 578 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 1,077 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 349 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 412 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 799 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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