Marehra

Marehra, is a city and a municipal board in Etah district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Marehra is also famous for Khankah -e - Barkatiya Dargah. Marehra is also known as the Capital of Sunni Muslim, across the world thousands of devotees gather in Marehra for the event of Urs.

Marehra Marahra
Municipality
Marehra Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°45′N 78°34′E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Etah
Population  (2011)
• Total	19,542
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	207401

Marehra was known as Chandan Nagar, and the dominated area of Dacoit. Once upon a time Mughal King Akbar arrived and freed the town from the terror of Dacoit, and stabilised (Mar - Hara)

Geography

Marehra is located at coordinates 27.45°N 78.34°E / 27.45; 78.34, 21.5 kilometres (13 mi) from the district headquarters Etah, 255 kilometres (158 mi) from the state capital Lucknow and 200 kilometres (124 mi) from the national capital Delhi. Other important cities near Marehra are Kasganj (15 km), Aligarh (60 km) and Agra (100 km).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Marehra had a population of 19,542. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Marehra has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 60%, and female literacy is 40%. 15.7% of the population is under 6 years of age. Marehra is a state legislative assembly constituency of Uttar Pradesh. This seat is called 105 Marehra Vidhansabha. Marehra, also known as Marehra Shareef, is a noted pilgrimage site for Sunni Muslims.