Sadabad, India

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Sadabad
city
Sadabad

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 27°27′N 78°03′E / 27.45°N 78.05°E / 27.45; 78.05Coordinates: 27°27′N 78°03′E / 27.45°N 78.05°E / 27.45; 78.05
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Hathras
Elevation 175 m (574 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 31,737
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration 86

Sadabad is a town and a nagar panchayat in Hathras district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. As a part of " Brij Kshetra"( Land of lord Krishna), it enjoys the rich cultural heritage. Previously "Sadabad" is also known as "Shyam Van" or "Saidabad".

Geography

Sadabad is located at 27°27′N 78°03′E / 27.45°N 78.05°E / 27.45; 78.05.[1] It has an average elevation of 175 metres (574 feet).

History

Sadabad was a zamindari of Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is governed by a dynasty of Lalkhani Badgujar, Muslim Rajput and Muslims communities.[3] It has an ancient fort known as "Kothi Ganj" and also a river known as "Karban river". Sadabad is located between 3 major cities of Uttar Pradesh: Agra, Mathura and Aligarh.

Nawabs of Sadabad

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[9] Sadabad had a population of 31,737. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sadabad has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 43%. In Sadabad, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is approximately 35 km from Agra, The city of Taj Mahal, on National highway 93. Being a semiurban area, economy is based mainly on potato farming.

Religions in Sadabad
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
60%
Muslims
 
38%
Jains
 
1.0%
Others†
 
1.0%
Distribution of religions
Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Caste communities

mostly Jaat Chaudhary, Badhautia, Mahur, Charag From Jaat community are found in large numbers in Sadabad. Also Kori Dalit, Sisodiya Thakur Rajput & Gautam , Parashar, Upadhyay of Brahmin, Jindal, Goyal, Singhal of Agrawal subcaste of Vaishya community,, Verma sunaar,, Gautam Brahmins are in majority in sadabad town.[10][11]

Education

Currently some degree colleges also operate near city limits. Some of them which are newly operational are Vidhyarthy Institute, Raghav (Private) ITI, Raghav Educational Institute, Bright Star Institute of vocational Education & Management, Maharaja Agrasen Kanya Mahavidhyalya, Narayini Devi Mahavidhyalya and among the old one is Shri Tika Ram Degree College. Sadabad Inter college is one of the oldest schools in the town.


Nearby villages

Nagla Chaudhary - Naugava - 6.0 km towards Sadabad and Bishawar.

Sarmastpur,Basdutta,Lalgarhi,Nagla Jheetar,Garhi Nokas,Jaitai,Koopa,kuktai,vedai,Kursanda :2nd Largest Gram Panchayat,Mai,garh umrav,Bisawar:Largest Gram Panchayat,Dagsah,Saray,Teeket Arotha,Naugava etc villages are near Sadabad .

mansya kalan is the nearest village from sadabad 3km towards mathura road

Trade and Business

The city is famous for its Balushahi sweet dish.

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Sadabad. Fallingrain.com. It is located in Hathres District of state Uttar Pradesh in Republic of India.Retrieved on 2012-01-29.
  2. Richard Sisson (1988). Congress and Indian nationalism: the pre-independence phase. University of California Press. pp. 333–. ISBN 978-0-520-06041-8. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  3. Francis Robinson (3 December 2007). Separatism Among Indian Muslims: The Politics of the United Provinces' Muslims, 1860–1923. Cambridge University Press. pp. 20–. ISBN 978-0-521-04826-2. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  4. Digby Livingstone Drake-Brockman (1984). Mathura, a gazetteer. Usha. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  5. R. S. Whiteway (1879). Report on the settlement of the Mathura district, North-Western Provinces. North-Western Provinces and Oudh Govt. Press. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  6. The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Times of India Press. 1 January 1969. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  7. Uttar Pradesh (India). Legislature. Legislative Assembly (1 January 1939). Proceedings. Official Report. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  8. http://www.uttarpradeshcongress.com/elected_aicc_members.pdf
  9. "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.
  10. R. S. Whiteway (1879). Report on the settlement of the Muttra district, North-Western Provinces. North-Western Provinces and Oudh Govt. Press. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  11. Report on the settlement of the Muttra district, North-Western Provinces-page-136
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