Dih, Raebareli

For other uses, see Dih.

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
[2]
 • 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).