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Udhwa (also spelled Udhua) is a village in the Uddhwa CD block in the Rajmahal subdivision of the Sahibganj district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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Locality
Paranpur
Region
Jharkhand
Country
India
Population
22,514

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Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Battle of Udhwa nala
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Overview
  • Udhwa Bird Sanctuary
  • Demographics
  • Civic administration
  • CD block HQ
  • See also
  • References

Udhwa (also spelled Udhua) is a village in the Uddhwa CD block in the Rajmahal subdivision of the Sahibganj district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

==Etymology== Udhwa is named after saint Uddhava of Mahabharat times, a friend of God Krishna and philosopher of Sankhya Yoga. It is believed that Udhwa was the place of Saint Uddhava.

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