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Dih, Raebareli

Coordinates: 26°08′33″N 81°24′31″E / 26.142638°N 81.408559°E / 26.142638; 81.408559
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Dih
Deeh
Village
Map of Dih CD block
Map of Dih CD block
Dih is located in Uttar Pradesh
Dih
Dih
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°08′33″N 81°24′31″E / 26.142638°N 81.408559°E / 26.142638; 81.408559[1]
Country India India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictRaebareli
Area
 • Total5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total7,267
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-35

Dih, also spelled Deeh, is a dessert and corresponding community development block in Salon tehsil of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located 22 km from Raebareli, the district headquarters,[3] near the point where the road to Parshadepur intersects the road leading from Jais to the Gukana ghat.[4] The Sai river flows a short distance to the south.[4] As of 2011, Dih has a population of 12,110 people, in 2,186 households.[2] It has three primary schools and no healthcare facilities, as well as a post office, a library, and an Anganwadi centre.[2] It is the headquarters of a nyaya panchayat, which also includes 8 other villages.[5]

Dih hosts a large Ramlila festival[4] on Dussehra, involving a dramatic reenactment of the Ramayana.[6] It also hosts markets twice per week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays.[6] Major items sold include cloth, grain, gur, ornaments, and vegetables.[6]

History

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Dih is named after the old deserted site to the north of the present village, but the old site's history is generally unknown.[4] At some point, Dih was held by the Bhale Sultans, but it was later conquered by the Kanhpurias "after a gallant defence."[4] At the turn of the 20th century, Dih was described as a large village surrounded by extensive orchards, irrigated by wells and a large tank on the north side of the village.[4] The village lands were mostly held by the taluqdar of Tikari, except for one small mahal which was held by Brahmin landlords and another, Bairagipur, which was revenue-free.[4] At that point, Dih had a primary school, a cattle pound, and a small bazar hosting markets twice per week.[4] The Ramlila fair was noted as having a large attendance at the time.[4] A village bank was established in June 1901.[4] As of the census that year, Dih had a population of 3,489 people, and Pasis were the main cultivating caste.[4]

The 1951 census recorded Dih as comprising 25 hamlets, with a total population of 4,067 people (2,103 male and 1,964 female), in 886 households and 829 physical houses.[7] The area of the village was given as 2,505 acres.[7] 275 residents were literate, 266 male and 9 female.[7] The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Parshadepur and the thana of Nasirabad.[7]

The 1961 census recorded Dih (as "Deeh") as comprising 17 hamlets, with a total population of 4,011 people (2,083 male and 1,928 female), in 899 households and 866 physical houses.[6] The area of the village was given as 2,503 acres and it had a post office at that point.[6] Average attendance of the twice-weekly market was about 2,000 people at the time, while attendance of the Dussehra festival was about 6,000.[6]

The 1981 census recorded Dih (as "Deeh") as having a population of 6,571 people, in 1,735 households, and having an area of 1,013.77 hectares.[3] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.[3]

The 1991 census recorded Dih (as "Deeh") as having a total population of 8,393 people (4,443 male and 3,950 female), in 1,601 households and 1,601 physical houses.[5] The area of the village was listed as 985 hectares.[5] Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 1,798, or 21% of the total; this group was 51% male (958) and 49% female (840).[5] Members of scheduled castes made up 43% of the village's population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded.[5] The literacy rate of the village was 28% (1,788 men and 561 women).[5] 2,965 people were classified as main workers (2,245 men and 720 women), while 365 people were classified as marginal workers (26 men and 339 women); the remaining 5,063 residents were non-workers.[5] The breakdown of main workers by employment category was as follows: 1,307 cultivators (i.e. people who owned or leased their own land); 1,041 agricultural labourers (i.e. people who worked someone else's land in return for payment); 19 workers in livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting, plantations, orchards, etc.; 0 in mining and quarrying; 9 household industry workers; 89 workers employed in other manufacturing, processing, service, and repair roles; 50 construction workers; 223 employed in trade and commerce; 13 employed in transport, storage, and communications; and 214 in other services.[5]

Villages

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Dih CD block has the following 71 villages:[2]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Rawari Saidpur 145.2 1,341
Baitaura 526.1 4,368
Majhilaha 452.3 3,015
Pothai 914.4 6,256
Kokhar 203.1 853
Rokha 1,899.1 10,292
Mau 1,544.1 7,121
Bahutai 239.1 2,040
Thauri 163.7 1,225
Dinapur 18 184
Pure Bansi 68.1 667
Kiya 92.8 846
Raipur Todi 130.2 954
Gopalpur 91.8 521
Tekari Dandu 893.4 6,956
Tekari Sahan 369.1 2,770
Nigohi 275 2,074
Garwa 150 1,485
Dela 392 2,803
Kurapur Gaura 98.6 873
Jagdishpur 551.4 4,538
Deeh (block headquarters) 990.6 12,110
Sarai Manik 573.5 4,433
Ahal 159.1 1,854
Kol 65 216
Goera 157 619
Ghisi Garh 600.5 917
Kachnawan 344.7 3,340
Sadipur Kotwa 173.4 1,850
Sirsi 262.2 1,395
Hamiri Patti 49.6 242
Kamalpur Baraila 175.7 1,174
Birnawan 1,603.3 10,295
Pradhanpur 53.7 937
Kharika 25.4 112
Pure Shiv Baksh 14 236
Baramjitpur 33.2 84
Lodipur 13.5 86
Ghatampur 122.5 1,059
Rajhanpur 92 0
Pirhi 130.2 794
Satanpur 42.5 241
Narayanpur 91.8 593
Bikapur 53.7 502
Dohri 109.5 844
Khetau Dhan 345.5 2,919
Govindpur 108.1 402
Vakalangarh 101 382
Pukh Nain 190 1,291
Gopalpur 398.4 1,808
Sher Nathpur 124.9 357
Ashapur 114.9 501
Rasidpur 911.5 1,633
Atawan 285.8 2,108
Surayya Muvakkil 27 1,029
Baswa 261.4 1,631
Dilawalpur 319.1 1,683
Pure Thamman 51.4 987
Khan Jahanpur 15.3 284
Kishunpur 16.4 493
Padmanpur Vinauli 34.8 1,689
Dhan Kesara 859.7 569
Gangapur Kamwan 249.5 971
Sunga 342.1 847
Sansari 130 427
Ahora Rampur 389.3 743
Phagoopur 393 2,195
Bachhawal Khurd 53.4 751
Hajipur 218.4 1,387
Maheshpur 116 760
Madhukarpur 159.3 1,166

References

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  1. ^ "Geographic Names Search WebApp". Do a radial search using these coordinates here.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 393–409. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli (PDF). 1982. pp. 212–3. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Nevill, H.R. (1905). Rai Bareli: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXIX Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. p. 173. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Census 1991 Series-25 Uttar Pradesh Part-XII B Village & Townwise Primary Census Abstract District Census Handbook District Raebareli (PDF). 1992. pp. xxiv–xxviii, 240–1. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. 170–1, 176, civ-cv of section "Salon Tahsil". Retrieved 29 August 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ^ a b c d Census of India, 1951: District Census Handbook Uttar Pradesh (42 - Rae Bareli District) (PDF). Allahabad. 1955. pp. 160–1. Retrieved 17 October 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)