Rath, Uttar Pradesh

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Rath
Town
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Coordinates: 25°35′N 79°34′E / 25.58°N 79.57°E / 25.58; 79.57Coordinates: 25°35′N 79°34′E / 25.58°N 79.57°E / 25.58; 79.57
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
Region	Bundelkhand
Division	Chitrakoot Division
District	Hamirpur
Government
• Chairman	Srinivas Budholiya
• Sub-Divisional Magistrate	Rambhuan Tiwari
• M.L.A.	Manisha Anuragi (BJP)
Population  (2011)
• Total	65,056
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English, Bundeli
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	210431
Telephone code	05280
Vehicle registration	UP-91
Website	up.gov.in

Rath (राठ) is a small town with a municipal board in Hamirpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Rath is a Tehsil of Hamirpur District. It is situated 506 km southeast of New Delhi.

History[]

The general belief is that Rath's name comes from the word "Virat". It is believed to be Virat Nagari, where Pandavas remained in hiding for one year. Virata was the king of Virat Nagari. Yudhishthira was a courtier who used to play Chaupar (the game of dice) with the king. Bhima was a cook. Arjuna lived as Brihannala, a dance teacher of Uttara, daughter of king Virat, who was later married to Abhimanyu. Draupadi was a maid to the queen. The brother of the queen, Kichaka, tried to lure Draupadi and was killed by Bhima near a pond. "Dhupakali pond" in the city is believed to be the pond where Bhima killed Kichaka. Virat later became Rath. Rath is home to the two great Indian Freedom fighters Dewan Shatrughan Singh and Rani Rajendra Kumari.^[1] Reverend literacy figure, the great critic of Hindi literature Acharya Ramchandra Shukla, also known as Ramchandra Shukla, started his education from Rath in 1888.

Geography[]

Rath is located at

25°35′N 79°34′E / 25.58°N 79.57°E / 25.58; 79.57.^[2] It has an average elevation of 165 meters (541 feet) above sea level. It has a minimum temperature of 10 °C and a maximum of 47 °C.

Transportation[]

Airways[]

Rath is served by the Khajuraho airport (110 km). Kanpur (145 km) and Lucknow (225 km) airports are nearby.

Roadways[]

Rath is connected with UPSH-21 (Bilaraya to Panwari) and UPSH-42 (Hamirpur to Jhansi). There are other roads like MDR-41B that link Rath to other parts of the state. UPSRTC and private bus services provide transportation to other cities. Rath has one Bus Terminal and other bus stands, including Orai, Charkhari bus stand (near Ramleela maidan), and Jalalpur Bus. Regular bus services are available to nearby towns like Mahoba, Banda, Orai, Chitrakoot, Hamirpur. Rath is also well connected with Allahabad, Varanasi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Delhi, Agra, Jhansi, Noida, Jaipur, Mathura, and Ajmer.

Railways[]

Rath is not directly linked with railways. The nearest railway stations are Halparpur which is 45 km away, and Kulpahar, which is 47 km away. Another nearby railway station is Orai, at a distance of 55 km from Rath.

Historical places[]

There are many historical places in Rath including many temples, gurudwara, churches.

• • Rohaniya Mandir: is a Hindu temple situated in the heart of the town near Ramleela maidan. It is one of the oldest temples.
  • Chaupra Mandir: is a Hindu temple complex in Rath which displays millennia of traditional Indian and Hindu culture, spirituality, and architecture. It is situated on Chopra road 1.8 km from the bus terminal. Chaupreshwar Dham is the biggest temple in the city[citation needed]
  • Sankat Mochan Dham: is a Hanuman mandir. It is situated outside of the city, approximately 5.1 km from the bus terminal on UPSH-42 (Hamirpur Road).
  • Shakti Mandir: is situated on Padav Thiraha 0.2 km from the bus terminal.
  • Akhand Dham Ashram: is located near Mandi Sthal, 1 km from the bus terminal on Jhanshi road. Inside the ashram is present Hanuman temple.
  • Ram Bagh: is situated near the Orai bus stand on the Orai road.
  • Bade-Peer-Sahab Dargah: is located near the Orai bus stand in the town.
  • Nanak Gurudwara
  • Madi Matan
  • Magroth Village: The village is home to Samadhi of Dewan Shatrughan Singh (Bundelkhand Gandhi) & Rani Rajendra Kumari.
  • Gayatri Shakti Peeth
  • Church: is situated near kotwali Thana Rath. It was established in 1902 inside Anna Hansen Memorial Mission School.
  • Shankar Bhagwan Mandir: It is located near Sanjay Mahan, New Basti Charkhari Road, Sikandarpura.
  • Kargawan Village: The village is the home of Dr Sanjay Pratap Singh - USA.
  • Eidgah: It is situated near Nahar (canal) on Kurra road.

Administration[]

Local self-government[]

Rath is governed by a municipality under the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Act. It has a 25 member council. The council is chaired by a chairperson who is directly elected by more than 35,000 electorates. The council is called Nagar Palika.

Sub district administration[]

Rath is the headquarters of the subdivision, which is headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (S.D.M.). The same officer holds the court of City Magistrate of Rath. SDM is assisted by four officers, one Tehsil Magistrate and three Nayab Tehsil Magistrates. Tehsildar looks into the revenue matter of the whole of sub-district and is assisted by three nayabs who look after the three divisions of Rath, namely Majgawan, Amgaon, and Rath city.

Police administration[]

Rath DSP maintains rath city's security. An officer of the cadre of Deputy Superintendent of Police (C.O.) heads the Rath's police administration. Rath Kotwali is headed by Kotwal, an officer of Inspector cadre. Rath police circle consists of 2 police stations, namely:

• Rath City Kotwali
• Majhgawan Thana
• Hamirpur Chungi
• Ramlila Maidan
• Orai Road
• Kot Bazar
• Barakhamba
• Bajariya
• Chaupra Mandir
• Padav (BUS STAND)

Demographics[]

As of the 2011 Census of India,^[3] Rath had a population of 65,056. Males constitute 54% of the people, and females 46%. Rath has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 50%. In Rath, 15% of the population is under six years of age.

References[]

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