Mau, Dih, Raebareli

Mau
Village
Map showing Mau (#305) in Dih CD block
Map showing Mau (#305) in Dih CD block
Mau is located in Uttar Pradesh
Mau
Mau
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°11′40″N 81°27′01″E / 26.194572°N 81.450304°E / 26.194572; 81.450304[1]
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictRaebareli
Area
 • Total15.441 km2 (5.962 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total7,121
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-35

Mau is a large village in Dih block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located on the road from Fursatganj to the Gukana ghat on the Ganges, 4 miles west of Nasirabad and 8 miles from Jais.[3] A road branches off at Mau and connects to Nasirabad.[3] To the northwest of the village is a large lake called the Bara Tal.[3]

As of 2011, Mau has a population of 7,121 people, in 1,371 households.[2] It has 4 primary schools and a maternity and child welfare centre.[2] It hosts markets twice per week, on Mondays and Thursdays.[4] The main items traded are cloth, grain, gur, ornaments, and vegetables.[2] Mau is the headquarters of a nyaya panchayat, which also includes 8 other villages.[5]

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  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 15 October 2021.
  3. ^ 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. pp. 195–6, 200. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census 1961 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census 1991 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).