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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bhadon
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Azamgarh]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Martinganj]]
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| leader_title2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name2 = [[Azad Ari Mardan]] (BSP)
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| leader_name3 = [[Sangeeta Azad]] (BSP)
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'''Bhadon''' is a village and [[Gram Panchayat]] located in [[Martinganj, Azamgarh|Martinganj]] tehsil of the [[Azamgarh district|Azamgarh District]] in the [[India]]n [[States of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]], near the border with [[Jaunpur District]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.mapsofindia.com/villages/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/phulpur/bhadon.html|title=Map of Bhadon, Phulpur, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh|website=Mapsofindia.com|url-status=live|access-date=25 November 2019}}</ref> It is {{Convert|37.7|km|}} north-east of the district headquarters in [[Azamgarh]] and {{Convert|229.9|km|}} from the state capital of [[Lucknow]].

Bhadon is known for its [[mango]]es, which are exported to many villages.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} [[List of railway stations in India#M|Mihrawan Railway station]] is the nearest railway station to the village.

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India|2011 census]], Bhadon has a total population of 6,843 people (3,447 men and 3,396 women) living in about 882 houses. Most of the population is either [[Hindu]] (51%) or [[Muslim]] (49%).

In 2011, there were 1,095 children aged 0–6, making up 16% of the total population. The average sex ratio was 985 which is higher than the Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. The child sex ratio for Bhadon as per census is 885, lower than the state average of 902.

Bhadon village has a high literacy rate compared to the rest of Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, the literacy rate of Bhadon was 68.98% compared to 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. In Bhadon, the male literacy rate was 77.15% while the female literacy rate was 60.86%.

The official languages of Bhadon are [[Hindi]] and [[Urdu]], which are spoken by the majority of the population, although Hindi is the most used for everyday communication.

==Geography==
Bhadon has an average elevation of {{Convert|87|m|}} and a total area of {{Convert|512.04|ha|}}. The closest town is Jaunpur, approximately {{Convert|20|km||abbr=on}} away. The latitude 25.90 N and longitude 82.77 E.

==Festivals and Events==
Bhadon is famous for Hindu festivals like [[Navratri]], [[Vijayadashami]] mela, [[Ram Leela]], [[Diwali]], [[Raksha Bandhan]], [[Vasant Panchami|Basant Panchami]], and [[Holi]].{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} Public processions are organised to celebrate the festivals. The primary Muslim festivals celebrated annually in the village are the ld-ul-fitr' ([[Ramadan|Ramzan]]), [[Eid al-Adha|Bakrid]], [[Mid-Sha'ban]], Bara Wafat and [[Muharram]].

==Education==
There are many schools and Islamic [[Madrasa]]s in Bhadon. The educational institutions are the main attraction for students from nearby cities such as [[Martinganj]], Jamuhai and [[Purvanchal]]. Many of the schools are associated with [[Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University]], [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]].

'''Education in Bhadon'''
* Bhadon Primary School
* Islamia Madarsa
* S.Rai Primary School (Mahuja-Newada)
* Martinganj Inter College
* Shramjivi Balika Inter College

==Sports==
[[Cricket]] and [[Kabaddi]] is a popular sport in Bhadon.

==Temples==
Hanuman temple, Ram Janki temple, and Shiv temple are revered.

==Agriculture==
Agriculture is the main profession. The main crops are rice, maize, [[pigeon pea]], [[pearl millet]], [[Blackgram|blackgram wheat]], onions, potato and chickpeas.

==Administration and politics==
As per the [[Constitution of India]] and [[Panchyati Raaj Act]], Bhadon village is administrated by a [[Sarpanch]] (head of the village) who is the elected representative of the village.

In the [[2014 Indian general election|2014 general election]], [[Neelam Sonkar]] of [[BJP]] became the Member of Parliament from the [[Lalganj, Uttar Pradesh|Lalganj]] constituency. In the 2017 [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]], [[Sukhdev Rajbhar]] of [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] became the Member of Legislative Assembly from [[Didarganj (Assembly constituency)]]. [[Samajwadi Party|SP]], BSP, and BJP are the major political parties in this area.

== Communication and media ==
===Local media===
Major English, Hindi and Urdu dailies including ''[[The Times of India]]'', ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', ''[[The Hindu]]'', ''[[Dainik Jagran]]'', ''[[Amar Ujala]]'', ''[[Hindustan (newspaper)|Hindustan]]'' and ''[[Rajasthan Patrika|Patrika]]'' are available in Azamgarh. Almost all big Hindi TV news channels have [[stringer (journalism)|stringers]] in the village.

===Communication networks===
All prominent telecommunication network providers in India offer their services in Bhadon.{{vague|Name them|date=November 2018}}
{| class="wikitable" width=75% style="border:1px solid black; text-align:center;"
|-
! width="33%" |[[GSM]] service providers
! width="33%" |[[CDMA]] service providers
! width="33%" |[[Broadband]] service providers
|-
| [[Idea Cellular]]
| [[Airtel India|Airtel]]
| [[TATA Communications]]
|-
| [[Reliance Communications]]
| [[Tata Indicom]]
| [[Airtel]]
|-
| [[Airtel]]
| [[BSNL|BSNL WLL]]
| [[Reliance Communications]]
|-
| [[Vodafone]]
| [[Aircel]]
| [[Vodafone]]
|-
| [[Aircel]]
| [[Reliance Communications]]
| [[BSNL Broadband]]
|}

===Radio services===
All radio services available in Bhadon.{{clarify|What does 'all radio services' mean?|date=November 2018}}

* Voice Of Azamgarh [[Big FM (Indian radio station)|Big FM]] community radio.
* Air Vivid Bharti [[102.2 MHz]] which broadcasts from Mau District & Covers Azamgarh city too.

==See also==
* [[Martinganj]]
* [[Phulpur, Azamgarh|Phulpur]]
* [[Azamgarh]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Geographic location
|North = [[Azamgarh]]
|Northeast = [[Mau, Uttar Pradesh|Mau]]
|West = [[Badlapur]]
|Northwest = [[Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh|Sultanpur]]
|Center = Bhadon
|South = [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]]
|Southwest = [[Allahabad]]
|Southeast = [[Varanasi]]
|East = [[Ghazipur]]
|
}}

[[Category:Villages in Azamgarh district]]

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