Kachhwa

Kachhwa is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mirzapur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography
Kachhwa is located at 25.22°N, 82.72°W. It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). It is around 30 km. away from Varanasi Cantt.

Demographics
As of 2011 Indian Census, Kachhwa had a total population of 15,958, of which 8,363 were males and 7,595 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 2,240. The total number of literates in Kachhwa was 10,846, which constituted 68.0% of the population with male literacy of 76.5% and female literacy of 58.6%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Kachhwa was 79.1%, of which male literacy rate was 88.8% and female literacy rate was 68.3%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 2,369 and 39 respectively. Kachhwa had 2249 households in 2011.

Healthcare
Kachhwa Christian Hospital provides the healthcare facilities for the nearby villages and rural population.