Maurawan

The mosques [Jama Masjid] [Firdausi Masjid] and temples of the Goddess [Durga] [Vankhandi Devi] are venerated places in the area around Maurawan. People from surrounding areas and residents of the other districts also come to visit these sacred places in Maurawan to offer their prayers.

According to the 2011 census, Maurawan has a population of 15,484 people, in 2,399 households. The town's sex ratio is 916 females to every 1000 males; 8,081 of Maurawan's residents are male (52.2%) and 7,403 are female (47.8%). The 0 6 age group makes up about 12.7% of the town's population; among this group, the sex ratio is 918, which is higher than the district urban average of 903. Members of Scheduled Castes make up 12.37% of the town's population and members of Scheduled Tribes make up 0.57%. The town's literacy rate was 68.8% (counting only people age 7 and up); literacy was higher among men and boys (73.2%) than among women and girls (64.1%). The scheduled castes literacy rate is 62.3% (71.3% among men and boys, and 52.6% among women and girls). In terms of employment, 19.9% of Maurawan residents were classified as main workers (i. e. people employed for at least 6 months per year) in 2011. Marginal workers (i. e. people employed for less than 6 months per year) made up 9.1%, and the remaining 71.1% were non workers. Employment status varied heavily according to gender, with 48.0% of men being either main or marginal workers, compared to only 8.2% of women. 14.2% of Maurawan residents live in slum conditions as of 2011. There are 4 slum areas in Maurawan: Shivpura/Bakhri/D (name cut off), Chamaran Tola, Kazigarhi East, and Beniganj (the largest). These range in size from about 80 to 100 households and have between 6 and 8 tap water access points. The number of flush toilets installed in people's homes ranges from 0 in Beniganj to 32 in Shivpura/Bakhri/D ; Beniganj also has 5 households using pit system toilets. All 4 areas are serviced by open sewers.