Dewa, India

Dewa Dewa Sharif देवा शरीफ़ دیوا شریف
city
Dewa Dewa Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°02′N 81°10′E / 27.03°N 81.17°ECoordinates: 27°02′N 81°10′E / 27.03°N 81.17°E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Barabanki
Elevation	137 m (449 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	12,819
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	UP
Website	up.gov.in

Dewa Sharif (Hindi: देवा शरीफ़, Urdu: دیوا شریف‎) or Dewa (Hindi: देवा, Urdu: دیوا) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Barabanki district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is famous for the shrine of Haji Waris Ali Shah. This town is also known by the name of Dewa Sharif in respect for the shrine.

Geography

Dewa is located at 27°02′N 81°10′E / 27.03°N 81.17°E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 137 metres (449 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Dewa had a population of 12,819. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dewa has an average literacy rate of 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 51% and, female literacy is 38%. In Dewa, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.Dewa Mela is being organised every year and people from several countries come here to visit the dargah of sufi sant Hazrat Waris Ali Shah.

Religions in dewa
Religion			Percent
Hindus			39%
Muslims			60%
Jains			0.7%
Others†			0.3%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dewa
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.