Dih
Deeh | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Map of Dih CD block | |
  Dih Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°08′33″N 81°24′31″E / 26.142638°N 81.408559°E[1] | |
| Country India |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Raebareli |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 7,267 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-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]
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- ^ 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.
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Census 1981was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.
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