Rath, India
Rath is a town and a municipal board in Hamirpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Rath is a Tehsil of Hamirpur District. It is situated at 506 km south-east from New Delhi.
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  Rath Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Rath Rath (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25.58°N 79.57°E | |
| 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 |
History
According to the general belief in the town, Rath's name came from the word "Virat". It is believed to be Virat Nagari where Pandavas remained in hiding for one year. Virat was the king of Virat Nagari on whose name the city was named. All the Pandavas along with Draupadi lived in Virat Nagri for one year in hiding (Agyatvas). Yudhishthir was a courtier who used to play Chaupar (the game of dice)with the king. Bheem was a cook. Arjun 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, Keechak, tried to lure Draupadi and was killed by Bheema near a pond. "Dhupakali pond" in the city is believed to be the pond where Bheema killed Keechak. Virat, later became Rath. Rath is home to the two great Indian Freedom fighters Dewan Shatrughan Singh and Rani Rajendra Kumari. Reverend literacy figure, great critic of Hindi literature Acharya Ramchandra Shukla started his education from Rath in 1888.
Geography
Rath is located at 25.58°N 79.57°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 165 meters (541 feet) above sea level. temperature min:10 °C max: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 has connected with UPSH-21 (Bilaraya to Panwari) and UPSH-42 (Hamirpur to Jhansi). There are other road 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 upsrtc Bus Terminal & other privet bus stand like Orai, charkhari bus stand (near ramleela maidan) and Jalalpur Bus stand catering to different routes. Regular bus services are available to nearby towns like Mahoba, Banda, Orai, Chitrakoot, Hamirpur and Rath is also well connected with roadways services to Allahabad, Varanasi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Delhi, Agra, Jhansi, Noida, Jaipur, Mathura and Ajmer.
Historical places
there are many historical place many temples, gurudwara, church.
- Rohaniya Mandir : is a Hindu temple situated in the heart of the town near Ramleela maidan.it is one of the oldest temple.
- Chaupra Mandir : is a Hindu temple complex in Rath. The complex displays millennia of traditional Indian and Hindu culture, spirituality, and architecture. It is situated on Chopra road 1.8 km from bus terminal. Chaupreshwar dham is the biggest temple of city
- Sankat Mochan Dham: is a hanuman mandir it is situated on outside of city approximately 5.1 km from bus terminal on UPSH-42 (Hamirpur Road).
- Shakti Mandir : is situated on padav thiraha(area name)0.2 km from bus terminal.
- Akhand Dham Asharam : is situated on near Mandi Sthal 1 km from bus terminal on Jhanshi road.Inside asharm is present Hanuman temple.
- Ram Bagh : it is situated near Orai bus stand on the Orai road.
- Bade-Peer-Sahab Dargah is situated newr Orai bus stand in the town.
- Nanak Gurudwara
- Madi Matan
- Magroth Village home of Samadhi of Dewan Shatrughan Singh(Bundelkhand Gandhi) & Rani Rajendra Kumari.
- Gayatri Saktipeeth
- Church: is situated near kotwali Thana Rath. is Established since 1902. inside Anna Hansen Memorial Mission School.
- Shankar Bhagwan Mandir : New Basti Charkhari Road sikandarpura Near Sanjay Mahan
- Kargawan - Home of Dr Kunwar Sanjay Pratap Singh - Indian American doctor.
- EIDGAAH - 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 25 member council and 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 sub division 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 all the revenue matter of 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 city's security is maintained by Rath DSP. An officer of the cadre of Deputy Superintendent of Police (C.O.) heads the police administration of Rath. Rath Kotwali is headed by Kotwal an officer of Inspector cadre. Rath police circle consists of 2 police stations namely
- Rath City Kotwali
- Majgawan Thana
- Hamirpur Chungi
- Ramlila Maidan
- Orai Road
- Kot Bazar
- Barahkhamba
- Bajariya
- Chaupra Manidr
- Padav (BUS STAND)
Demographics
As of the 2011 Census of India,[2] Rath had a population of 65,056. Males constitute 54% of the population 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 6 years of age.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rath, Uttar Pradesh. |
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rath
- "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.