| Rath | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 25.58°N 79.57°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chitrakoot |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Hamirpur |
| Government Type: | Municipal Council |
| Governing Body: | Rath Municipal Council |
| Leader Title: | Municipal Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Srinivas Budhauliya (BJP)[1] [2] |
| Leader Title1: | Lok Sabha MP |
| Leader Name1: | Pushpendra Singh Chandel (BJP) |
| Leader Title2: | MLA |
| Leader Name2: | Manisha Anuragi (BJP) |
| Leader Title3: | Sub-Divisional Magistrate |
| Leader Name3: | Rambhuan Tiwari |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 65,056 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, English, Bundeli |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 210431 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 05280 |
| Registration Plate: | UP-91 |
Rath is a small town with a municipal board in Hamirpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Rath is a Tehsil of Hamirpur District. It is situated 506 km southeast of New Delhi.
Rath is located at .[3] It has an average elevation of 165 meters (541 feet) above sea level. It has a minimum temperature of 10 °C and a maximum of 47 °C.
As of the 2011 Census of India,[4] Rath had a population of 65,056. Males constitute 54% of the people, and females 46%. Rath has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 50%. In Rath, 15% of the population is under six years of age.
Rath is governed by a municipality under the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Act. It has a 25-member council. The council is chaired by a chairperson who is directly elected by more than 35,000 electorates. The council is called Nagar Palika.
Rath is the headquarters of the subdivision, which is headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (S.D.M.). The same officer holds the court of City Magistrate of Rath. SDM is assisted by four officers, one Tehsil Magistrate and three Nayab Tehsil Magistrates. Tehsildar looks into the revenue matter of the whole of sub-district and is assisted by three nayabs who look after the three divisions of Rath, namely Majgawan, Amgaon, and Rath city.
Rath DSP maintains rath city's security. An officer of the cadre of Deputy Superintendent of Police (C.O.) heads the Rath's police administration. Rath Kotwali is headed by Kotwal, an officer of Inspector cadre. Rath police circle consists of 2 police stations, namely:
There are many historical places in Rath including many temples, gurudwara, churches.
Rath is served by the Khajuraho airport (110 km). Kanpur (145 km) and Lucknow (225 km) airports are nearby.
Rath is connected with UPSH-21 (Bilaraya to Panwari) and UPSH-42 (Hamirpur to Jhansi). There are other roads like MDR-41B that link Rath to other parts of the state. UPSRTC and private bus services provide transportation to other cities. Rath has one Bus Terminal and other bus stands, including Orai, Charkhari bus stand (near Ramleela maidan), and Jalalpur Bus. Regular bus services are available to nearby towns like Mahoba, Banda, Maudaha, Orai, Chitrakoot, Hamirpur. Rath is also well connected with Allahabad, Varanasi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Delhi, Agra, Jhansi, Noida, Jaipur, Mathura, and Ajmer.
Rath is not directly linked with railways. The nearest railway stations are Halparpur which is 45 km away, and Kulpahar, which is 47 km away. Another nearby railway station is Orai, at a distance of 55 km from Rath.