# Garautha

Garautha is a Tehsil and a Nagar Panchayat city in district of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The Garautha City is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. Garautha is 80 and 36 km away from Jhansi and Tahrauli. There is also tehseel headquarter. Garautha is a largest Tahseel of Jhansi District. There are some religious places near Garautha as Jharkhand dham,Hanuman mandir,lathator dham ashram.

## Geography

Garautha is located at 25°34′N 79°18′E﻿ / ﻿25.57°N 79.3°E﻿ / 25.57; 79.3. It has an average elevation of 153 metres (501 feet). The city of Garautha is situated on the banks of Lakheri River.

## Demographics

The Garautha Tehsil as per Census 2011 has a population of 233,688 of which 124,934 are males and 108,754 are females.
The Garautha Nagar Panchayat has population of 10,807 of which 5,682 are males while 5,125 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Literacy rate of Garautha Nagar Panchayat is 80.67% higher than state average of 67.68%.

## Education

Education institute providing educations from elementary to graduate degrees are available and functioning in Garautha. The degree colleges at Garautha are affiliated to Bundelkhand University and Schools are affiliated to UP Board and CBSE Board.

### Schools

* Kanya Inter College, Garautha
* Kher Inter College, Gursarai
* Dr. Vijay Foundation School, Garautha
* Akhandanand Janta Inter College School, Garautha
* St. Mary's, Gursarai jhansi
* Jay hind mishon inter college Garautha (Jhansi)

### Colleges

* Motibai Rajaram Mahavidyalaya (MBR College)
* Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Gursarai
* Bhagwati Industrial Training Institute (BITI)

## Politics
### Local politics view

In Present time (2023), Shri Arun Kumar Mishra is Chairmain of Garautha.
Garautha is a Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) Constituency.
Garautha, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh - Vidhan Sabha Election :
| S.No | Year | Winner Name | Party | Runner - Up Name | Runner-Up Party |
| 1 | 1951 | Ram Sahai | INC | Vishwa Nath Singh | IND |
| 2 | 1957 | Lachman Rao Kadam | INC | Prem Narayan Tiwari | IND |
| 3 | 1962 | Kashi Prasad Dwedi | INC | Kanhaiya Lal | PSP |
| 4 | 1967 | Kanhaiya Lal | BJS | Kashi Prasad Dwedi | INC |
| 5 | 1969 | Atma Ram Govind Kher | INC | Bhagwan Das | BKD |
| 6 | 1974 | Ranjit Singh Judev | INC | Kanhaiya Lal | BJS |
| 7 | 1977 | Ranjit Singh Judev | INC | Vishwa Nath Singh | JNP |
| 8 | 1980 | Ranjit Singh Judev | INC | Kunwar Manvendra Singh | BJP |
| 9 | 1985 | Kunwar Manvendra Singh | BJP | Ranjit Singh Judev | INC |
| 10 | 1989 | Ranjit Singh Judev | INC | Kunwar Manvendra Singh | BJP |
| 11 | 1991 | Ranjit Singh Judev | INC | Veerendra Niranjan | BJP |
| 12 | 1993 | Ranjit Singh Judev | INC | Chandrapal Singh | SP |
| 13 | 1996 | Chandrapal Singh | SP | Ranjit Singh Judev | INC |
| 14 | 2002 | Brijendra Kumar Vyas | BSP | Chandrapal Singh | SP |
| 15 | 2007 | Deep Naryan Yadav | SP | Ranjit Singh Judev | INC |
| 16 | 2012 | Deep Naryan Yadav | SP | Devesh Paliwal | BSP |
| 17 | 2017 | Jawahar Lal Rajpoot | BJP | Deep Naryan Yadav | SP |
| 18 | 2022 | Jawahar Lal Rajpoot | BJP | Deep Naryan Yadav | SP |

## Famous Hindu Temple

* Shiv Ashram Nadi Par
* Shri Hanuman Gadi Temple
* Shri Giddavashni Temple
* Shri Balaji Sarkar Temple, main bazar
* Shri Rajgaund sarkar Temple, chhota Garautha
* maa Bhadrakali shaktipeeth Dhaam chhota Garautha