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{{Short description|Village in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{other uses|Kaitha}}
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| name = Kaitha
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| settlement_type = Village
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| image_map = Kotla block Kaitha.png
| map_caption = Map showing Kaitha in Kotla block
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.35646|N|78.45778|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Firozabad district|Firozabad]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Tehsil]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Firozabad]]
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| area_total_km2 = 11.865
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| population_total = 7813
| population_as_of = 2011
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'''Kaitha''' ({{IAST|Kāythā}}) is a large village in [[Kotla, Firozabad|Kotla]] block of [[Firozabad district]], Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located in the northern part of the district, on the border with [[Etah district]]. As of 2011, it had a population of 7,813, in 1,348 households.

== Geography ==
Kaitha is located at the northern end of the [[Firozabad]] tehsil, on the border with [[Etah district]]. It is located about 10 km northeast of [[Narki, Firozabad|Narki]], 26 km from Firozabad, and 55 km from the city of [[Agra]]. The village lands cover a large area and are irrigated by the Pilkhatra distributary canal which crosses through them.<ref name="Gazetteer 1905">{{cite book |editor1-last=Nevill |editor1-first=H. R. |title=Agra: A Gazetteer, Being Volume VIII of the District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh |date=1905 |publisher=Government Press |location=Allahabad |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.ministry.07292 |access-date=18 November 2023}}</ref>{{rp|299-300}}

== History ==
At the turn of the 20th century, Kaitha was described as a large and prosperous agricultural village, which was then part of the [[zamindar]]i estate of the Raja of [[Awagarh]]. It then had a lower primary school, an indigo factory owned by the Raja of Awagarh, and a canal bungalow on the Pilkhatra distributary. It also then held a small fair for the [[Phul dol]] festival. As of 1901, its population was 3,118; this included 2,484 Hindus, 171 Muslims, and 63 others.

== Demographics ==
As of 2011, Kaitha had a population of 7,813, in 1,348 households.<ref name="Census 2011 A"/>{{rp|95}} This population was 54.1% male (4,226) and 45.9% female (3,587). The 0-6 age group numbered 1,402 (747 male and 655 female), making up 17.9% of the total population. 1,861 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 23.8% of the total.<ref name="Census 2011 B">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract) |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1211/download/3858/DH_2011_0916_PART_B_DCHB_FIROZABAD.pdf |website=Census of India |access-date=19 June 2023}}</ref>{{rp|98-9}}

The [[1981 Census of India|1981 census]] recorded Kaitha as having a population of 4,393 people (2,406 male and 1,987 female), in 730 households and 715 physical houses.<ref name="Census 1981">{{cite book |title=Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-B: Village & Town Directory, District Agra |date=1982 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/28672/download/31854/28391_1981_AGR.pdf |access-date=25 July 2023}}</ref>{{rp|186-7}}

The [[1961 Census of India|1961 census]] recorded Kaitha as comprising 9 hamlets, with a total population of 3,024 people (1,658 male and 1,366 female), in 588 households and 417 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 3,022 acres and it had a medical practitioner at that point.<ref name="Census 1961">{{cite book |title=Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (22 - Agra District) |date=1965 |location=Lucknow |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/28472/download/31654/21841_1961_AGR.pdf |access-date=25 December 2021}}</ref>{{rp|xc}}

== Infrastructure ==
As of 2011, Kaitha had 3 primary schools; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by tap, hand pump, and tube well/borehole; there were no public toilets. The village had a sub post office and public library, as well as at least some access to electricity for residential and agricultural (but not commercial) purposes. Streets were made of both ''[[Indian vernacular architecture#kachcha|kachcha]]'' and ''[[Indian vernacular architecture#pucca|pakka]]'' materials.<ref name="Census 2011 A">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1210/download/3854/DH_2011_0916_PART_A_DCHB_FIROZABAD.pdf |website=Census of India |access-date=19 June 2023}}</ref>{{rp|95-100}}

==References==
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{{Firozabad district}}

[[Category:Villages in Firozabad district]]

Kaitha, Firozabad - Revision history

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