Mau, Dih, Raebareli

Mau
Village
Map showing Mau (#305) in Dih CD block
Mau
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°11′40″N 81°27′01″E / 26.194572°N 81.450304°E / 26.194572; 81.450304
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictRaebareli
Area
  Total
15.441 km2 (5.962 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
7,121
  Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-35

Mau is a large village in Dih block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located on the road from Fursatganj to the Gukana ghat on the Ganges, 4 miles west of Nasirabad and 8 miles from Jais. A road branches off at Mau and connects to Nasirabad. To the northwest of the village is a large lake called the Bara Tal.

As of 2011, Mau has a population of 7,121 people, in 1,371 households. It has 4 primary schools and a maternity and child welfare centre. It hosts markets twice per week, on Mondays and Thursdays. The main items traded are cloth, grain, gur, ornaments, and vegetables. Mau is the headquarters of a nyaya panchayat, which also includes 8 other villages.