Tiloi

Tiloi
Tīloi
Town
Map of Tiloi CD block
Tiloi
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°23′34″N 81°28′33″E / 26.392714°N 81.475942°E / 26.392714; 81.475942
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictAmethi
Area
  Total
5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
6,956
  Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
229308
Vehicle registrationUP-35

Tiloi is a town and tehsil headquarters in Amethi district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Located near Mohanganj on the Jais-Inhauna road, Tiloi is notable as the historical seat of a major taluqdari estate held by the Kanhpurias. As of 2011, its population was 6,956, in 1,257 households.

Tiloi hosts a Ramlila festival annually on Dussehra, involving a dramatic reenactment of the Ramayana.