Gourihar
Town in Madhya Pradesh, India
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Gaurihar is a town and a tehsil of Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh.[1] It is located in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh and is adjacent to Uttar Pradesh.[2]
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  Gaurihar Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 25.26°N 80.19°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Chhatarpur |
| Postal code | 471405 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-16 |
History
This family is descended from Raja Ram Tiwari, who was governor of a fort in the service of Guman Singh, ancestor of the Maharajas of Ajaigarh. During the anarchy of the times, Raja Ram rebelled and for a short while held the fort successfully against Ali Bahadur I Gaurihar was Kanykubj Brahmin of Jhujautiya division Tiwari ruling state.[3] Gaurihar state was founded in 1807 after a split from Ajaigarh State. Pratap Singh Judev signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950. Maharaja Pratap Singh Judev was the last ruler of Gaurihar state.[4]
Geography
Gaurihar is located on 25.26°N 80.19°E, It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet). It's 90 km away from Chhatarpur.[5]
Demographics
As of the Census of India 2011 Gaurihar town has population of 5,128 of which 2,623 are males while 2 505 are females. A total of 1,094 families reside in the town. The average sex ratio of Gaurihar village is 955. In Gaurihar, male literacy stands at 84.87% while the female literacy rate was 66.74%.[6]
