 In Sarila, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.Maharaja Chhatrasal conquered the area now known as Bundelkhand from the Mughals in the 17th century.One of his grandsons, Raja Pahar Singh of Jaitpur, received Sarila, built Sarila fortress and in 1755 founded the Hindu princely state covering 91 km2.