Gourihar
{{Short description|Town in Madhya Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gaurihar
| settlement_type = Town
| pushpin_map = India Madhya Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.26|N|80.19|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Madhya Pradesh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Chhatarpur
| postal_code = 471405
| registration_plate = MP-16
}}
Gaurihar is a Town and a tehsil of Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh.{{cite web |url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/madhyapradesh/tehsil/chhatarpur.html |title=Chhatarpur Tehsil Map, Chhatarpur Tehsil List |publisher=MapsofIndia.com |access-date=13 October 2013}} it's loceted in Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh and is adjacent to Uttar Pradesh.{{Cite web |title=Tehsil |url=https://chhatarpur.nic.in/en/tehsil/ |access-date=3 December 2024 |website=Chhatarpur district |language=}}
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.The Chiefs of Central India 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.[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html Princely States of India A-J]
Geography
Gaurihar is located on {{Coord|25.26|N|80.19|E}}, It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet). It's 90 km away from Chhatarpur.{{Cite web |title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Gaurihar, India |url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Gaurihar.html |access-date=3 December 2024 |website=fallingrain.com}}
Demographics
As Census of India 2011 Gaurihar town has population of 5,128 of which 2,623 are males while 2 505 are females. Total 1,094 families residing in town. Average Sex Ratio of Gaurihar village is 955. In Gaurihar Male literacy stands at 84.87% while female literacy rate was 66.74%.{{Cite web |title=Gaurihar Village Population |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/457428-gaurihar-madhya-pradesh.html |access-date=3 December 2024 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}