Rokha

Rokha
Village
Map showing Rokha (#304) in Dih CD block
Map showing Rokha (#304) in Dih CD block
Rokha is located in Uttar Pradesh
Rokha
Rokha
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°10′21″N 81°25′58″E / 26.172563°N 81.432818°E / 26.172563; 81.432818[1]
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictRaebareli
Area
[2]
 • Total18.991 km2 (7.332 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total10,292
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-35

Rokha is a large village in Dih block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] Historically the namesake of a pargana, Rokha is a predominantly agricultural village consisting of many hamlets.[3] It is located 28 km from Raebareli, the district headquarters.[4] The large village of Mau also borders Rokha to the north.[3] Rokha is connected by road with Nasirabad and Jais to the northeast and Suchi to the southwest.[3]

As of 2011, Rokha has a population of 10,292 people, in 1,801 households.[2] It has 7 primary schools and no healthcare facilities, and it hosts a weekly haat but not a permanent market.[2] Markets are held on Wednesdays and Sundays, and the main items traded include cloth, grain, gur, vegetables, and ornaments.[5] Rokha belongs to the nyaya panchayat of Mau.[6]

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  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 19 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. 212–4. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census 1981 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census 1961 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census 1991 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).