Gulariha

Gulariha
Village
Map showing Gulariha (#666) in Hilauli CD block
Map showing Gulariha (#666) in Hilauli CD block
Gulariha is located in Uttar Pradesh
Gulariha
Gulariha
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°19′39″N 80°58′10″E / 26.327596°N 80.969335°E / 26.327596; 80.969335[1]
Country India India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictUnnao
Area
[2]
 • Total
24.518 km2 (9.466 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
12,482
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-35

Gulariha is a village in Hilauli block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is a dispersed settlement with several constituent hamlets, and it is right next to the border with Rae Bareli district.[3] The Bhundi tank is located in the village, and it provides water for irrigation.[3] As of 2011, its population is 12,482, in 2,300 households, and it has 10 primary schools and no healthcare facilities.[2]

History

Gulariha is said to have been found sometime around the year 1350 by one Gular Singh Thakur.[3] At the turn of the 20th century, it was described as "a large and scattered village" connected by road to Maurawan, but otherwise relatively ordinary.[3] It had a primary school and a market.[3] In 1901 its population was recorded as being 3,701 people, mostly from the Lodh community.[3]

The 1961 census recorded Gulariha as comprising 15 hamlets, with a total population of 4,943 (2,554 male and 2,389 female), in 1,035 households and 788 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 6,278 acres.[4] It had a post office then.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Geographic Names Search WebApp". Search for "Gulariha" here.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Unnao, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 373–89. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Nevill, H.R. (1903). Unao: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXVIII Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 179–80. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (37 - Unnao District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. cxii-cxiii of section "Purwa Tehsil". Retrieved 11 July 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)