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Semrauta | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Nickname: Semrauta | |
 Map showing Semrauta (#068) in Tiloi CD block | |
  Semrauta Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°27′18″N 81°24′49″E / 26.455122°N 81.413675°E[1] | |
| Country India |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Raebareli |
| Area [2] | |
| • Total | 6.172 km2 (2.383 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,243 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 229126[2] |
| Vehicle registration | UP-36 |
Semrauta is a village in Tiloi block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located at the intersection of the Maharajganj-Inhauna and Mohanganj-Haidargarh roads,[3] about 20 km from Maharajganj, the tehsil headquarters.[4] Although now eclipsed by Maharajganj, Semrauta was historically a relatively important village that served as the headquarters of a pargana and the capital of a branch of the Kanhpuria Rajputs, who later became known as the Rajas of Chandapur.[3] As of 2011, the population of Simrauta is 6,423, in 1,031 households.[2]
Semrauta hosts a Dhanush Yagya festival annually on Agrahayana Sudi 15.[5] It is dedicated to worship of Rama.[5] Vendors bring sweets, toys, and everyday items to sell at the fair.[5] Siemrauta also hosts a general market twice per week, on Wednesdays and Sundays.[5]
- ^ "GeoNames Search". geonames.nga.mil. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook – Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 142–58. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ a b 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. pp. 81–2, 86–7, 139–40, 226–8. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli (PDF). 1982. pp. 52–3. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 – Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. 166–7, 173, xxii-xxiii of section "Maharajganj Tahsil". Retrieved 31 July 2021.
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