Sarila
| Sarila | |
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| tehsil | |
 Sarila
Sarila
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| Coordinates: 25°46′N 79°41′E / 25.77°N 79.68°ECoordinates: 25°46′N 79°41′E / 25.77°N 79.68°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Hamirpur |
| Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 17,858 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | UP |
| Website | up |
Sarila (Hindi सरीला) is a town, a former Rajput princely state and a nagar panchayat in Hamirpur district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Sarila is located at 25°46′N 79°41′E / 25.77°N 79.68°E. It has an average elevation of 129 metres (423 feet). It is situated on Rath-Jalapur Road 0r MDR-41B it is 28 km from Rath.
Sarila is governed by a municipality under the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Act. The council is called Nagar Panchayat
Sarila is the headquarters of 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.
Sarila city's security is maintained by Sarila Kotwali.
As of 2001[update] India census, Sarila had a population of 17,858. 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 6 years of age.
Maharaja Chattarsal of the Bundela clan of Rajputs 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 km2, immediately using the royal style Raja.
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