Dadri

Dadri, India
city
Dadri, India
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 28°33′00″N 77°33′11″E / 28.550°N 77.553°E / 28.550; 77.553Coordinates: 28°33′00″N 77°33′11″E / 28.550°N 77.553°E / 28.550; 77.553
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gautam Buddha Nagar District
Elevation 216 m (709 ft)
Population (2017)
 • Total 91,189
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Website http://deepak-new-holland.business.site/
Deepak New Holland is a social welfare group in Dadri

Dadri is a town and a municipal board in Gautam Buddha Nagar District in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Dadri was ruled by Bhati kings of gurjar clan and this is why the area of dadri and its surrounding like sikandrabad and gautam budh nagar is known as Bhatner (land of bhatis).

This small town received nationwide media coverage in 2015 due to a disturbing incident in form of 2015 Dadri mob lynching.[1]Dadri Railway Station is a complex yard in North Central Railway spread over six kilometers on busiest route of Delhi-Howrah Section of Indian Railways and also having connectivity with National Thermal Power Corporation Power Plant and Container Depot.[2] Fauji Ravinder station road is near Dadri Railway station, where Deepak New Holland is existing. Deepak New Holland is a social group which provides every kind of information about DADRI and its nearby areas. the website is http://deepak-new-holland.business.site

Geography

Dadri is located at 28°33′00″N 77°33′11″E / 28.550°N 77.553°E / 28.550; 77.553. It has an average elevation of 216 metres (709 ft).

Wetlands

Large swathes of Dadri have been classified as a wetland and is home to Blackbuck and Nilgai.[3] It is also home to a significant population of migratory birds coming from as far as Siberia and Europe.[4]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[5] Dadri had a population of 57,457. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dadri has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80% and, female literacy is 68%. In Dadri, 18% of the population is under 5 years of age.

Religions in Dadri
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 64.16%
Muslims
 
 35.22%
Jains
 
 0.5%
Others†
 
 0.5%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dadri: Mob kills man, injures son over 'rumours' that they ate beef". 30 September 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "The mobility in Train Operations on the busiest route of Delhi Howrah section of Indian Railway network gets a boost with the commissioning of Electronic Interlocking & massive Yard Remodeling commissioned at Dadri". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  3. ↑ Das, Ayaskant (23 May 2013). "Explain damage to Dadri wetlands". Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Dadri 'wetland' puts Ansals, UP govt in hot spot". Business Standard. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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