Marehra

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Marehra
city
Marehra
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°45′N 78°34′E / 27.750°N 78.567°E / 27.750; 78.567Coordinates: 27°45′N 78°34′E / 27.750°N 78.567°E / 27.750; 78.567
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Etah
Population (2001)
 • Total 17,772
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 207401

Marehra, also known as Marehra Shareef, is a city and a municipal board in Etah district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Marehra is a town in Marehra Mandal, Etah District, Uttar Pradesh state. Marehra is 21.5 kilometres (13 mi) from the district headquarters Etah, and 255 kilometres (158 mi) from the state capital Lucknow. Marehra is a state legislative constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Marehra Shareef is a noted pilgrimage site for Sunni Muslims.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[1] Marehara is a city and a municipal board in Etah district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh near Aligarh. As of 2001 India census GR India, Marehra had a population of 17,772. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Marehra has an average literacy rate of 40%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 49%, and female literacy is 30%. In Marehra, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

See also

  • Syed Jawad haider shah
  • Barkatiya Silsila Razzaq Babu
  • dudhu chak
  • Sufism

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
Cities and towns in Etah district
Etah
Other districts


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