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
  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]

History

Dih is named after the old deserted site to the north of the present village, but the old site's history is generally unknown.[4] At some point, Dih was held by the Bhale Sultans, but it was later conquered by the Kanhpurias "after a gallant defence."[4] At the turn of the 20th century, Dih was described as a large village surrounded by extensive orchards, irrigated by wells and a large tank on the north side of the village.[4] The village lands were mostly held by the taluqdar of Tikari, except for one small mahal which was held by Brahmin landlords and another, Bairagipur, which was revenue-free.[4] At that point, Dih had a primary school, a cattle pound, and a small bazar hosting markets twice per week.[4] The Ramlila fair was noted as having a large attendance at the time.[4] A village bank was established in June 1901.[4] As of the census that year, Dih had a population of 3,489 people, and Pasis were the main cultivating caste.[4]

The 1951 census recorded Dih as comprising 25 hamlets, with a total population of 4,067 people (2,103 male and 1,964 female), in 886 households and 829 physical houses.[7] The area of the village was given as 2,505 acres.[7] 275 residents were literate, 266 male and 9 female.[7] The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Parshadepur and the thana of Nasirabad.[7]

The 1961 census recorded Dih (as "Deeh") as comprising 17 hamlets, with a total population of 4,011 people (2,083 male and 1,928 female), in 899 households and 866 physical houses.[6] The area of the village was given as 2,503 acres and it had a post office at that point.[6] Average attendance of the twice-weekly market was about 2,000 people at the time, while attendance of the Dussehra festival was about 6,000.[6]

The 1981 census recorded Dih (as "Deeh") as having a population of 6,571 people, in 1,735 households, and having an area of 1,013.77 hectares.[3] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.[3]

The 1991 census recorded Dih (as "Deeh") as having a total population of 8,393 people (4,443 male and 3,950 female), in 1,601 households and 1,601 physical houses.[5] The area of the village was listed as 985 hectares.[5] Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 1,798, or 21% of the total; this group was 51% male (958) and 49% female (840).[5] Members of scheduled castes made up 43% of the village's population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded.[5] The literacy rate of the village was 28% (1,788 men and 561 women).[5] 2,965 people were classified as main workers (2,245 men and 720 women), while 365 people were classified as marginal workers (26 men and 339 women); the remaining 5,063 residents were non-workers.[5] The breakdown of main workers by employment category was as follows: 1,307 cultivators (i.e. people who owned or leased their own land); 1,041 agricultural labourers (i.e. people who worked someone else's land in return for payment); 19 workers in livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting, plantations, orchards, etc.; 0 in mining and quarrying; 9 household industry workers; 89 workers employed in other manufacturing, processing, service, and repair roles; 50 construction workers; 223 employed in trade and commerce; 13 employed in transport, storage, and communications; and 214 in other services.[5]

Villages

Dih CD block has the following 71 villages:[2]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Rawari Saidpur145.21,341
Baitaura526.14,368
Majhilaha452.33,015
Pothai914.46,256
Kokhar203.1853
Rokha1,899.110,292
Mau1,544.17,121
Bahutai239.12,040
Thauri163.71,225
Dinapur18184
Pure Bansi68.1667
Kiya92.8846
Raipur Todi130.2954
Gopalpur91.8521
Tekari Dandu893.46,956
Tekari Sahan369.12,770
Nigohi2752,074
Garwa1501,485
Dela3922,803
Kurapur Gaura98.6873
Jagdishpur551.44,538
Deeh (block headquarters)990.612,110
Sarai Manik573.54,433
Ahal159.11,854
Kol65216
Goera157619
Ghisi Garh600.5917
Kachnawan344.73,340
Sadipur Kotwa173.41,850
Sirsi262.21,395
Hamiri Patti49.6242
Kamalpur Baraila175.71,174
Birnawan1,603.310,295
Pradhanpur53.7937
Kharika25.4112
Pure Shiv Baksh14236
Baramjitpur33.284
Lodipur13.586
Ghatampur122.51,059
Rajhanpur920
Pirhi130.2794
Satanpur42.5241
Narayanpur91.8593
Bikapur53.7502
Dohri109.5844
Khetau Dhan345.52,919
Govindpur108.1402
Vakalangarh101382
Pukh Nain1901,291
Gopalpur398.41,808
Sher Nathpur124.9357
Ashapur114.9501
Rasidpur911.51,633
Atawan285.82,108
Surayya Muvakkil271,029
Baswa261.41,631
Dilawalpur319.11,683
Pure Thamman51.4987
Khan Jahanpur15.3284
Kishunpur16.4493
Padmanpur Vinauli34.81,689
Dhan Kesara859.7569
Gangapur Kamwan249.5971
Sunga342.1847
Sansari130427
Ahora Rampur389.3743
Phagoopur3932,195
Bachhawal Khurd53.4751
Hajipur218.41,387
Maheshpur116760
Madhukarpur159.31,166

References

  1. "Geographic Names Search WebApp". Do a radial search using these coordinates here.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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. 1 2 3 Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli (PDF). 1982. pp. 212–3. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Census 1991 Series-25 Uttar Pradesh Part-XII B Village & Townwise Primary Census Abstract District Census Handbook District Raebareli (PDF). 1992. pp. xxiv–xxviii, 240–1. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. 170–1, 176, civ-cv of section "Salon Tahsil". Retrieved 29 August 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. 1 2 3 4 Census of India, 1951: District Census Handbook Uttar Pradesh (42 - Rae Bareli District) (PDF). Allahabad. 1955. pp. 160–1. Retrieved 17 October 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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