Taudhakpur

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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Taudhakpur
| native_name = तौधकपुर
| native_name_lang = hi
| other_name = Mirzapur urf Taudhakpur
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline =
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| image_map = Lalganj block map.png
| map_caption = Map showing Taudhakpur (#828) in Lalganj CD block
| pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.13|N|80.79|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Raebareli district|Raebareli]]
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| established_date =
| founder =
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| blank2_name_sec2 = Gram Pradhan
| blank2_info_sec2 = manoj kumar verma<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/raebareli-smart-son-made-this-village-to-smart-at-raebareli-18258616.html|title=स्मार्ट बेटे ने रायबरेली के इस गांव को बना दिया 'स्मार्ट' मिल रहीं शहर जैसी सुविधाएं|date=1 August 2018|website=Dainik Jagran}}</ref>
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2011"/>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 0.632
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 118
| population_total = 833
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2011"/>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 229206
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 983 [[male|♂]]/1000 [[female|♀]]
| website = {{URL|http://up.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
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'''Taudhakpur''', also known as '''Mirzapur Urf Taudhakpur''',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://businessnewsthisweek.com/business/smart-gaon-rural-development-mobile-app/|title=Smart Gaon: Rural Development through a Mobile App|date=17 February 2018}}</ref> is a village located in [[Raebareli district]], in the [[Indian state|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh, India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mtinews.in/how-mobile-technology-is-transforming-rural-india-to-become-smart-gaons/|title=How Mobile technology is transforming Rural India to become ‘Smart Gaon’s}}</ref> The village is 31 km from [[Raebareli]] and 87 km from [[Lucknow]]. As of 2011, the village had the population of 833 with 70.43% [[literacy rate]]. With the introduction of a digitized information center and modern-age communication facilities in 2018, Taudhakpur became the first [[Smart Village India|smart village]] of India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/deccan+chronicle-epaper-deccanch/mobile+technology+transforms+village+into+a+smartgaon-newsid-91883971|title=Mobile technology transforms village into a SmartGaon - Deccan Chronicle|website=Dailyhunt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jansatta.com/rajya/uttar-pradesh/uttar-pradesh-smart-village-raebareli-taudhakpur-wifi-two-professional-professional-inspired-pm-narendra-modi/703423/|title=पीएम मोदी से प्रेरणा ली और सोनिया गांधी के संसदीय क्षेत्र में बना दिया भारत का पहला स्मार्ट गांव|date=5 July 2018|website=Jansatta}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As per the [[2011 Census of India|2011 census]], Taudhakpur has a population of 833, in 163 households.<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |pages=288-305 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/09/0927_PART_A_DCHB_RAE%20BARELI.pdf |website=Census 2011 India|access-date=26 July 2021}}</ref> Males constitute 50.4% of the population whereas females 50.6%. The village has an average literacy rate of 70.43% which is higher than the average literacy rate of [[Uttar Pradesh]] which is 67.68%. 80% of male population are literate whereas the literacy rate of females are 60.78%. [[Child sex ratio]] of Taudhakpur is 1189 which is comparatively higher than the state as well as the national average. [[Hindi language|Hindi]] is majority spoken language of the village and agriculture is the main source of income.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=167259|title=Census of India: Search Details|website=www.censusindia.gov.in}}</ref>

==Geography==
Taudhakpur is a mid-size village located in [[Lalganj, Uttar Pradesh|Lalganj tehsil]] (sub-district) of [[Raebareli district]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. The village falls under [[Sareni (Assembly constituency)|Sareni]], a constituency of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/polling-booths/sareni.html|title=Polling Booths in Sareni Assembly Constituency, Uttar Pradesh (UP)|website=www.elections.in}}</ref> The total area of Taudhakpur is around 63 hectares with average elevation 118m (387 ft).<ref name="auto"/>

==Smart village==
In July 2018, Taudhakpur was declared India's first [[Smart Village India|smart village]]. [[SmartGaon|SmartGaon Development Foundation]], led by Rajnish Bajpai and Yogesh Sahu, and with the initiative from village [[pradhan]] Kartikay Shankar Bajpai,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-lucknow/20180801/281797104803666|title=Raebareily's Taudhakpur village becomes SmartGaon|date=1 August 2018|website=Hindustan Times|via=Pressreader.com}}</ref> deployed their first project to completely digitize the infrastructure of Taudhakpur.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/techies-create-first-smart-gaon-in-rae-bareli/articleshow/65191340.cms|title=Techies create first 'smart gaon' in Rae Bareli|date=30 July 2018|first=Shailvee|last=Sharda|newspaper=The Times of India|accessdate=4 September 2019}}</ref> After the completion of the project by SmartGaon, Taudhakpur village built 242 toilets in 2 days, which was a record in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Apart from many essential technological equipment, close circuit cameras, public address systems, street lights, regular health check-up events, continuous power supply and WiFi zone was installed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pm-narendra-modi-indias-first-smartgaon-uttar-pradesh-village-taudhakpur-5247419/|title=Inspired by PM Modi, two techies create India’s first SmartGaon|date=5 July 2018}}</ref> With help of ''SmartGaon App'', smart farming practice was introduced to the population of Taudhakpur. The development of the village was also acknowledged by the [[Prime Minister of India]], [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://samarsaleel.com/07/29011|title=Taudhakpur : रायबरेली का पहला स्मार्ट ग्राम, पीएम ने..|first=Samar|last=Saleel|date=30 July 2018}}</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Populated places in India]]
[[Category:Smart cities in India]]
[[Category:Villages in Raebareli district]]

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