| Gaurihar | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 25.26°N 80.19°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chhatarpur |
| Postal Code: | 471405 |
| Registration Plate: | MP-16 |
Gaurihar is a Town and a tehsil of Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh.[1] it's loceted in Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh and is adjacent to Uttar Pradesh.[2]
This family is descended from Raja Ram Tiwari, who was Governor of a fort in the service of Guman Singh, ancestor of the Maharajas of Ajaigarh . During the anarchy of the times, Raja Ram rebelled and for a short while held the fort successfully against Ali Bahadur I Gaurihar was Kanykubj Brahmin of Jhujautiya division Tiwari ruling state.[3] Gaurihar state was founded in 1807 after a split from Ajaigarh State. Pratap Singh Judev signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950. Maharaja Pratap Singh Judev was the last ruler of Gaurihar state.[4]
Gaurihar is located on 90 km away from Chhatarpur.[5]
As Census of India 2011 Gaurihar town has population of 5,128 of which 2,623 are males while 2 505 are females. Total 1,094 families residing in town. Average Sex Ratio of Gaurihar village is 955. In Gaurihar Male literacy stands at 84.87% while female literacy rate was 66.74%.[6]