Rath 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.

Rath
Town
Rath is located in Uttar Pradesh
Rath
Rath
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Rath is located in India
Rath
Rath
Rath (India)
Coordinates: 25°35′N 79°34′E / 25.58°N 79.57°E / 25.58; 79.57
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionChitrakoot
DistrictHamirpur
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyRath Municipal Council
 • Municipal ChairpersonSrinivas Budhauliya (BJP)[1][2]
 • Lok Sabha MPPushpendra Singh Chandel (BJP)
 • MLAManisha Anuragi (BJP)
 • Sub-Divisional MagistrateRambhuan Tiwari
Population
 (2011)
 • Total65,056
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English, Bundeli
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
210431
Telephone code05280
Vehicle registrationUP-91

Geography

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Rath is located at 25°35′N 79°34′E / 25.58°N 79.57°E / 25.58; 79.57.[3] 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.

Demographics

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As of the 2011 Census of India,[4] 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.

Administration

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Local self-government

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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

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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

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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:

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

Notable places

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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.
  • Sheetla Mata Mandir: is famous shaktipeeth temple situated in Shastri Nagar (Sikandarpura)
  • 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, Rath: 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:
  • Gayatri Shakti Peeth:
  • Rath 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.
  • Meher Dham: It is situated in Nauranga on rath road.
 
Kot Bazar, Rani road, Rath

Transportation

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City Bus Terminal, Rath

Airways

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

Roadways

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Busiest Chauraha (Intersection/Chowk) of city

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, Maudaha, Orai, Chitrakoot, Hamirpur. Rath is also well connected with Allahabad, Varanasi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Delhi, Agra, Jhansi, Noida, Jaipur, Mathura, and Ajmer.

Railways

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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.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "2023 UP Municipal Election results". ECI Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ "UP Nagar Palika Parishad elections LIVE updates: BJP dominates civic polls with lead in 98 seats, SP trails at 59". Hindustan Times. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  3. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rath
  4. ^ "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.