Rudauli

For Vidhan Sabha, see Rudauli Assembly constituency.

Rudauli
Town
Rudauli is located in Uttar Pradesh
Rudauli
Rudauli
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°45′N 81°45′E / 26.75°N 81.75°E / 26.75; 81.75
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictAyodhya
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total43,091
Language
 • OfficialHindi[1]
 • Additional officialUrdu[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-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

Rudauli is located at 26°45′N 81°45′E / 26.75°N 81.75°E / 26.75; 81.75.[4] It has an average elevation of 105 metres (344 feet).

Demographics

Religion in Rudauli (2011)
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 60.00%
Hinduism
 
 40.00%
Sikhism
 
 0.00%
Christianity
 
 0.00%
Buddhism
 
 0.00%
Jainism
 
 0.03%
Others
 
 0.00%

As of 2001 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

Civic administration

Rudauli is also a block in Ayodhya district in Uttar Pradesh.[6] There is a police station in Rudauli.[7]

Transportation

Road

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

Rudauli, Ayodhya Cantt, Ayodhya Junction and Goshainganj are the nearest railway stations.

Air

Ayodhya International Airport is the nearest airport to the town.[8]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "Rudauli Town Area | District Ayodhya - Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Tehsil - There are five tehsils in the district. Sub Divisional Magistrate is Head of the office". ayodhya.nic.in. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rudauli
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Subdivision & Blocks - District Ayodhya Consists of 11 Blocks". ayodhya.nic.in. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Police | District Ayodhya - Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". ayodhya.nic.in. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  8. ^ 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.