Dih, Raebareli

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]

  1. ^ "Geographic Names Search WebApp". Do a radial search using these coordinates here.
  2. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census 1981 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c 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. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census 1991 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census 1961 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).