Kirthal
| Kirthal किरठल | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Kirthal | |
| Coordinates: 29°14′35″N 77°14′30″E / 29.24306°N 77.24167°ECoordinates: 29°14′35″N 77°14′30″E / 29.24306°N 77.24167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Meerut |
| District | Baghpat |
| Tehsil | Baraut |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 250611 |
| Telephone | 01234 |
Kirthal (किरठल) is a large village in Baraut tehsil (Chhaprauli main post office), in the northwest of Bagpat district, in Uttar Pradesh state, near the border with Haryana state, in India.[1] Kirthal's village code is 1038000.
Geography
The village is situated 6.0 km west of the state highway (देहली-सहारनपुर रॊड (S.H) no.57) and 10.0 km east of the Yamuna River at Ramala-Tanda road. The village is 33.25 km from the city of Baghpat, 21 km from Tahsil Baraut, 71 km from Meerut and 527 km from state capital of Lucknow.
Villages nearby include Loomb (लूम्ब)(3.2 km), Sonti (सोंटी)(3.4 km), Ramala (रमाला) (5.0 km), Hewa (हेवा) (3.6 km), Kakripur(ककडीपुर) (3.6 km), Mukandpur (मुकंदपुर) (4.5 km) and Soop (सूप) (4.7 km).
Demographics
The population is made up of Jat, Muley Jat, Bramins, Dalit, and others of the OBC and SC community. Most of the land is owned by the Jat and Muley Jat, who work primarily as farmers, who grow sugar cane and wheat as their main crops, and labourers.
Hindi and Urdu are the languages used.
One of the Muslim villages is Asara with the Muley Jats (Chauhan gotra) being the dominant community. The village was said to have been founded by Mubarak Khan of Kirthal some six hundred years ago.
The Jats (Hindu)and Muley Jats (Muslim) are both of Chauhan (Lakda) clan lineage. Lakada (लाकड़ा)[1] Lakara/Lakra (लाकड़ा) Lakda (लाकड़ा) [2]Lakre (लाकड़े)[3] is a clan lineage derived from the Jats of Haryana and is considered to be a branch of the Chauhan dynasty. Lakda Jats are found in Kirthal and the nearby villages of Ramala (रमाला), Lumbh (लूम्ब), Tugana (तुगाना) and Asara (असारा). These 5 villages are under the administration of the Chauhan Khap.
Notable people
Chaudhary Kundan Singh (Jat) and Jawala Prasad (Bohra) were freedom fighters of Azad Hind Fauj who came from this village.
Famous places
Kirthal has a gaddi (seat) of the Prophet Kabir Panthis, which is visited by a large numbers of people during the Hindu spring festival (Holi), and a 150-year-old memorial (samadhi) to Baba Teja Nath.
References
- ↑ "Local Government Directory - All Villages of Baghpat District, Uttar Pradesh State". District Baghpat Official Website.