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Gaurihar
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°16′N80°11′E / 25.26°N 80.19°E / 25.26; 80.19
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Chhatarpur
Vehicle registration MP-16

Gaurihar is a Town and a tehsil of Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. [1] it's loceted in Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh and is adjacent to Uttar Pradesh. [2]

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History

This family is descended from Raja Ram Tiwari, who was Governor of a fort in the service of Guman Singh, ancestor of the Maharajas of Ajaigarh . During the anarchy of the times, Raja Ram rebelled and for a short while held the fort successfully against Ali Bahadur I Gaurihar was Kanykubj Brahmin of Jhujautiya division Tiwari ruling state. [3] Gaurihar state was founded in 1807 after a split from Ajaigarh State. Pratap Singh Judev signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950. Maharaja Pratap Singh Judev was the last ruler of Gaurihar state. [4]

Geography

Gaurihar is located on 25°16′N80°11′E / 25.26°N 80.19°E / 25.26; 80.19 , It has an average elevation of 508  metres (1669  feet). It's 90 km away from Chhatarpur. [5]

Demographics

As Census of India 2011 Gaurihar town has population of 5,128 of which 2,623 are males while 2 505 are females. Total 1,094 families residing in town. Average Sex Ratio of Gaurihar village is 955. In Gaurihar Male literacy stands at 84.87% while female literacy rate was 66.74%. [6]

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References

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  2. "Tehsil". Chhatarpur district . Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  3. The Chiefs of Central India
  4. Princely States of India A-J
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