Kadaura

Kadaura कदौरा
town
Kadaura Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°59′N 79°51′E / 25.98°N 79.85°ECoordinates: 25°59′N 79°51′E / 25.98°N 79.85°E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Jalaun
Elevation	123 m (404 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	12,658
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	285203
Telephone code	05164
Vehicle registration	UP 92

Kadaura is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Jalaun District in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In British India Kadaura was the capital of a princely state which had been granted an 11-gun salute.

History

During the British Raj era, Kadaura was the capital of Baoni State. It was one of several princely states of the Bundelkhand Agency and was ruled by descendants of the Asaf Jahi ruling family of former Hyderabad State.^[1]

Geography

Kadaura is located at 25°59′N 79°51′E / 25.98°N 79.85°E.^[2] It has an average elevation of 9124 metres (30406 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Kadaura had a population of 12,658. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kadaura has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 48%. In Kadaura, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kadaura market is small.

Cuisine

The main cuisine eaten here is Rice, Daal and Roti.

Culture

Culture is mainly Hindu & Muslim, owing to its past of being a Muslim State, although Hindus live in equal peace and harmony.

References

1. Baoni Princely State
2. Mohit Kumar Gupta
3. "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.