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{{Infobox settlement
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Gautam Buddha Nagar district|Gautam Buddha Nagar]]
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| established_date = from ramayan kaal in ramcaritmanas on page 561
| founder = Maharshi Jaawali {{URL|https://www.pageper.com/jabalirishi}}
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'''Jewar''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Gautam Buddha Nagar District]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].

==Location==
Jewar<ref>https://www.npjewar.com</ref> is located in the suburbs of [[Greater Noida]] about 60 km. from [[Noida]], 40 km from Greater Noida, 33 km from Gautam Buddha University and 35 km. from [[Khair]]. It is situated on the northeast bank of the [[Yamuna]] River. It is located between 28.13° North latitude and 77.55° East longitude at a height of 195 metres (639 feet) above mean sea level.

== Overview ==
History records that the town was named after the sage Maharshi Jaawali.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pageper.com/jabalirishi|title = Maharishi Jabali Rishi}}</ref> In the west of Jewar at a distance of 1 km. is an ashram and an old temple of the Maharshi. Other temples in the town is the Devi Mandir and the Daau ji Mandir<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pageper.com/daujijewar|title = Pageper - Manage Your Team}}</ref> famous for the Dau ji Mela held every year in the month of September.<ref>{{cite news|date=7 September 2016|title=जेवर में दाऊजी मेला शुरू 14652761|url=http://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/noida-14652761.html|accessdate=17 February 2017|work=jagran}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Huranga (Holi) at Dauji Temple near Mathura 2015|url=http://www.sid-thewanderer.com/2015/05/huranga-holi-at-dauji-temple-near.html|website=The Wanderer|accessdate=17 February 2017|date=25 May 2015}}</ref>

It is located in the outskirts of Greater Noida,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greaternoida.com/ |title=Greater Noida |publisher=Greater Noida |date= |accessdate=4 February 2012}}</ref> the district headquarters are located in [[New Okhla Industrial Development Authority]] (Noida) itself. It is about {{convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} away from Noida, and one can come via Dankaur, Rabupura. An eight-lane [[Yamuna Expressway]] connects Jewar from Greater Noida and Agra. This whole district including Noida/Greater Noida is said to be one of the most fast developing areas of India.

Before realignment of Jewar to [[Gautam Budh Nagar]], it was part of [[Bulandshahr]] district of Uttar Pradesh.

==Demographics==
As of [[2011 Indian Census]], Jewar had a total population of 32,269, of which 17,188 were males and 15,081 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 5,095. The total number of literates in Jewar was 18,184, which constituted 56.4% of the population with male literacy of 63.8% and female literacy of 47.9%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Jewar was 66.9%, of which male literacy rate was 75.9% and female literacy rate was 56.7%. The [[Scheduled Castes]] population was 7,087. Jewar had 4623 households in 2011.<ref name="Census2011Gov">{{cite web |title=Census of India: Bahraich |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=138492 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |accessdate=12 January 2020}}</ref>

== Connectivity ==
Jewar is mainly connected to other Major sites through roads and rail network. People commute to Delhi by rail from [[Palwal]], [[Khurja]] and Vair. Khurja is around 35 km from Jewar and Palwal is around 28 km away. Palwal is city of [[Haryana]], Initially part of [[Faridabad]] district but from 2008, Palwal is a separate district. Some state bus also run two times a day to Greater Noida District center.
In the west is Haryana state. Jewar itself is a ''[[Tehsil]]'', and well connected to many ''tehsils'' and districts by road namely Khurja, [[Sikandrabad]], [[Bulandshahar|Bulandshahr]], Khair, [[Aligarh]] and Palwal (District - Faridabad in Haryana). Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) planning to build a monorail project connecting Noida to [[Agra]] with monorail (yet not confirmed).

[[Noida International Airport|Jewar International Airport]] is under-construction to connect NCR with other international cities via building an airport at Jewar. if you are looking to buy land for warehouse, godown and plots in jewar near airport you can contact jewar property expert Vivek Gupta on 9540545454 <ref>{{cite news |last1=Mani |first1=Rajiv |title=Jewar international airport: Inauguration of Jewar airport by end of December: Nandi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/inauguration-of-jewar-airport-by-end-of-december-nandi/articleshow/66448455.cms |access-date=19 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=31 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=It's official! NCR gets its second airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh|url=http://zeenews.india.com/business/news/companies/its-official-ncr-gets-its-second-airport-in-jewar-uttar-pradesh_1903366.html|accessdate=17 February 2017|work=Zee News|date=4 July 2016|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=UP polls in sight, Greater Noida airport gets central push|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/up-polls-in-sight-greater-noida-airport-gets-central-push/articleshow/53974206.cms|first=Saurabh|last=Sinha|accessdate=17 February 2017|work=The Economic Times|date=2 September 2016}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Jewar is located at {{coord|28.12|N|77.33|E}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|195|m|ft}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jewar Weather - AccuWeather Forecast for Uttar Pradesh India|url=http://www.accuweather.com/en/in/jewar/191283/weather-forecast/191283|website=AccuWeather|accessdate=17 February 2017}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{Gautam Buddha Nagar district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Gautam Buddh Nagar district]]

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