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Tehsil in Uttar Pradesh, India

Sarila
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Coordinates: 25°46′N 79°41′E / 25.77°N 79.68°E / 25.77; 79.68
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Hamirpur
Elevation	129 m (423 ft)
Population
• Total	7,858
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP 91
Website	up.gov.in

Sarila is a town, a former princely state and a nagar panchayat in Hamirpur district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Sarila is located at 25°46′N 79°41′E / 25.77°N 79.68°E / 25.77; 79.68. It has an average elevation of 129 m (423 ft). It is situated on Rath-Jalapur Road or MDR-41B. It is 28 km (17 mi) from Rath.

Administration

Local self government

Sarila is governed by a municipality under the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Act. The council is called a nagar panchayat.

Sub district administration

Sarila is the headquarters of the subdivision, which is headed by a sub-divisional magistrate (S.D.M.), who is assisted by four officers: one tehsil magistrate and nayab tehsil magistrates.

Police administration

Sarila city's security is maintained by Sarila Kotwali. Sarila police circle is headed by CO sarila.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Sarila had a population of 7,858. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sarila has an average literacy rate of 49%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 33%. In Sarila, 17% of the population is under six years of age.

History

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Maharaja Chhatrasal conquered the area now known as Bundelkhand from the Mughals in the 17th century. One of his grandsons, Raja Pahar Singh of Jaitpur, received Sarila, built Sarila fortress and in 1755 founded the Hindu princely state covering 91 km.

In 1807 Sarila accepted a British protectorate and became a non-salute state under the colonial Bundelkhand Agency.

It had a population of 6,298 in 1901 and a state revenue of 59,147 rupees. The privy purse would be fixed at 18,650 rupees.

The state ceased to exist on 1 January 1950 by accession to Madhya Pradesh.

Ruling rajas

The rulers bore the title of raja.

Raja Aman Singh, 1st Raja of Sarila 1755/1788, son of Raja Pahar Singh of Jaitpur, died 1778
Raja Tej Singh, 2nd Raja of Sarila 1788/1818, son of the above
Raja Anirudh Singh, 3rd Raja of Sarila 1818/1842, son of the above
Raja Hindupat Singh, 4th Raja of Sarila 1842/1871, died childless
Raja Khallak Singh, 5th Raja of Sarila 1871/1882
Raja Pahar Singh, 6th Raja of Sarila 1882/1898, born 1875, son of the above, died 1898
.... -Regent 11 September 1898 – 5 Nov 1919
Raja Mahipal Singh Ju Deo, 1919-1947

Sites and services

Jhanda bazaar and Nestle market is a famous area of Sarila's city center.

Historical places

There are many historical places, princely palace, Hindu temples and mosques located in Sarila.

Sri Shalleshwar Mandir, located in Jhanda Bazar locality, is the oldest Hindu temple in Sarila. Every year on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, a marriage procession of Lord Shiva is carried out in the whole town. A large crowd from nearby villages gathers around to take part in this.
Kalka Mandir, located on Mamna Road, is the temple of goddess Kali.

Education

A number of senior secondary and secondary schools are available in Sarila:

Sri Shalleshwar inter college
Government Inter College
Government I.T.I.
Sarswati Shishu/Vidhya Mandir inter college
Abhinav Pragya pg Mahavidhyalaya

Banks

Allahabad Bank
Hamirpur District Co-operative Bank Ltd.
State Bank of India
Allahabad UP Gramin Bank
Aryavart Bank Sarila

References

Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sarila
"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
"Indian Princely States K-Z". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

Sources and external links

v t e Cities and towns in Hamirpur district
Hamirpur	Gohand Hamirpur Kurara Maudaha Rath Sarila Sumerpur
Other districts	Agra Aligarh Ayodhya Ambedkar Nagar Amethi Amroha Auraiya Azamgarh Bagpat Bahraich Ballia Balrampur Banda Barabanki Basti Bhadohi Bijnor Bulandshahr Chandauli Chitrakoot Deoria Etah Etawah Farrukhabad Fatehpur Firozabad Gautam Buddha Nagar Ghaziabad Ghazipur Gonda Gorakhpur Hamirpur Hardoi Hapur Hathras Jalaun Jaunpur Jhansi Kannauj Kanpur Nagar Kanpur Dehat Kasganj Kaushambi Kushinagar Lakhimpur Kheri Lalitpur Lucknow Maharajganj Mahoba Mainpuri Mathura Mau Meerut Mirzapur Moradabad Muzaffarnagar Pratapgarh Prayagraj Raebareli Rampur Saharanpur Sant Kabir Nagar Shravasti Siddharthnagar Shamli Sambhal Sitapur Sonbhadra Sultanpur Unnao Varanasi

Cities and towns in Hamirpur district

Hamirpur

Other districts

v t e Former princely states in Central India
Salute states	Ajaigarh Ali Rajpur Baoni Baraundha Barwani Benares (Ramnagar) Bhopal Bijawar Charkhari Datia Dewas Junior Dewas Senior Dhar Gwalior Indore (Holkar) Jaora Jhabua Khilchipur Maihar Narsinghgarh Orchha Panna Rajgarh Rampur Ratlam Rewa Sailana Samthar Sitamau
Non-salute states	Alipura Bhadaura Basoda Beri (Bundelkhand) Bhaisaunda Bihat Bijairaghogarh Chhatarpur Garha Garrauli Gaurihar Jaitpur Jaso Jigni Jobat Kamta-Rajaula Kathiwara Khaniadhana Kothi Kurwai (Korwai) Lugasi Makrai Maksudangarh Mathwar Mohammadgarh Nagod(h)(e) Naigawan Rebai Pahara Paldeo Paron Pathari Piploda Raghogarh Ratanmal Sarila Sohawal Taraon Umri Agra Barkhera Kathaun Khiaoda Sangul Wardha Sirsi
Jagir estates	Kanda Borjhad Bakhatgarh Banka–Pahari Bhaisunda Bijna Bilheri Dhotria Dhurwai Jamnia State Kachhi-Baroda Kali-Baori Kamta-Rajaula Multhan Nimkhera Ondhwa Panth-Piploda Rajgadh Sondhwa Tori Fatehpur
Extinguished (e)states	Amjhera Banpur Vijayraghavgarh Chirgaon Jaitpur Jalaun Jhansi Khaddi Purwa Tiroha Shahgarh
Related topics	Central India Agency Bagelkhand Agency Bhopal Agency Bhopawar Agency Bundelkhand Agency Chaube Jagirs Gwalior Residency Hasht-Bhaiya List of princely states of British India (alphabetical) Malwa Agency Princely states annexed by the British Raj Saugor and Nerbudda Territories

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Cities and towns in Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh