Rataul is a village located in the
Khekra
Khekra (also spelled as Khekada) is an Delhi, NCR City and sub-district headquarters of Baghpat district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Uttar Pradesh.
Demographics
At the 2001 Census of India, Khekada had a population o ...
tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
, in the
Baghpat district
Bagpat district is one of the 75 districts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with headquarters at the town of Baghpat.
History
Baghpat city, after which the district takes its name, derives its name either from ''vyagprastha'' ("land of ti ...
,
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
state,
India
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.
"Local Government Directory - All Villages of Baghpat District, Uttar Pradesh State"
''District Baghpat Official Website''. It is from the Indian capital of Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...
, and also from Loni
Loni is a somewhat popular female name related to the given names Leonie, Lonna (or Lona) and Lonnie.
It may refer to:
People
* Loni (Pashtun tribe), a branch of the Durrani tribe in Pakistan and Afghanistan
** Arman Loni (1983-2019), Pashtun ...
.
History
In colonial times, the local area judiciary court operated in Rataul. Many of its people were active in the Indian Freedom Movements, and some Rataulis took part in Khilafat Movement.
Agriculture
More than 200 varieties of mangoes have been grown in Rataul since about 1900 CE, and many are exported around the world. These have been awarded the "king of mangoes" international award many times.
References
Villages in Bagpat district
https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/119533-rataul-uttar-pradesh.html
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