Rudauli | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Rudauli Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°45′N 81°45′E / 26.75°N 81.75°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ayodhya |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 43,091 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-42 |
Rudauli is a town,[2] tehsil[3] and a municipal board in Ayodhya district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Rudauli is 50 km west of the district headquarters Ayodhya.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Rudauli is located at 26°45′N 81°45′E / 26.75°N 81.75°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 105 metres (344 feet).
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Rudauli had a population of 36,804. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rudauli has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53%, and female literacy is 40%. In Rudauli, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Governance and politics[edit | edit source]
Civic administration[edit | edit source]
Rudauli is also a block in Ayodhya district in Uttar Pradesh.[6] There is a police station in Rudauli.[7]
Transportation[edit | edit source]
Road[edit | edit source]
Rudauli is well connected with nearby cities of Ayodhya, Barabanki and Lucknow, and also with Sohawal, Mawai, Milkipur, Kumarganj, Goshainganj and Bikapur towns of Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh.
Railway[edit | edit source]
Rudauli, Ayodhya Cantt, Ayodhya Junction and Goshainganj are the nearest railway stations.
Air[edit | edit source]
Ayodhya International Airport is the nearest airport to the town.[8]
Notable people[edit | edit source]
- Majaz, Urdu poet and maternal uncle of Javed Akhtar
- Phoolchand Gupta, Hindi and Gujarati poet, writer and translator
- Parwana Rudaulvi, Urdu Poet, Journalist, Writer and Translator
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ "Rudauli Town Area | District Ayodhya - Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ↑ "Tehsil - There are five tehsils in the district. Sub Divisional Magistrate is Head of the office". ayodhya.nic.in. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rudauli
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "Subdivision & Blocks - District Ayodhya Consists of 11 Blocks". ayodhya.nic.in. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ "Police | District Ayodhya - Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". ayodhya.nic.in. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ Tyagi, Harshita (24 November 2020). "UP Cabinet clears proposal to rename Ayodhya Airport as Maryada Purushottam Sri Ram Airport". Times Now. Retrieved 22 February 2021.