Budhana

Budhana
—  town  —
Budhana Location of Budhana in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates	29°17′N 77°28′E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District(s)	Muzaffarnagar
Population	32,949 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 231 metres (758 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 364240 • Telephone • +01392 • Vehicle • GJ 4

Budhana is a small town, Block (country subdivision), Tehsil, a Nagar Panchayat and one of the Constituency of Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha in Muzaffarnagar district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Geography

Peer Bhasana situated in nearby village , Bhasana

Budhana is located at 29.28°N 77.47°E / 29.28; 77.47. It has an average elevation of 231 metres (757 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Budhana town had a population of 32,950. Males constitute 53% (17,416) of the population and females 47% (15,534). Budhana has an average literacy rate of 49%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 57% and female literacy of 40%. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Total population of Budhana Tehsil is 4,30,700 where Male population is 2,29,877 and Female population is 2,00,823.

Culture

Budhana is a multi-religious place with many Hindu Temples, Jain Temples and Mosques around.

Economy

Villages have agriculture as their mainstay. This area is Upper Doab region and very fertile being close to the Upper Ganges Canal. Main crops are wheat, sugarcane and mustard. People from the surrounding villages come to the Budhana for their buying and selling needs.
Bajaj Sugar Mill is just outside the town. It was completed on 31 Oct 2005 with a cost of Rs.150 Crores (USD 37.50 Million). It was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Main Places

Religious:
Some of the Religious places around Budhana:

• Chandni Wala Mandir - This oldest temple is situated in the heart of town.
• Nadi Wala Mandir - A beautiful temple situated at the bank of Hindon River.
• Yogpura Mandir - This oldest temple is situated in town.
• Shani Dham - A new temple in Yogpura Mandir.
• Thakur Dwara Mandir - This temple is situated in the main market.
• Badi Masjid (Zama Masjid)
• Hazrat Peer Shah Vilayat Saheb ki Mazar
• Shia Bada Imambargah and Roza-e-Masoomeen - Situated at Shia Kabarastan.
• Karbala - Roza-e-Imam Husain

Near by places of religious important:

• Peer Bhasana - A famous Peer which is situated in a nearby village, Bhasana.

Historic:
The fort of Begum Simru is in the ruin position now. Badi Masjid & Eidgah were also constructed a long time back.

Commercial:
Bada Bazaar and Chota Bazaar are the main markets in the town. Besides these, Budhana has a big vegetable market which is situated near old Bus Stand.
Markets in Town:
1. Bada Bazaar
2. Chota Bazaar
3. Sadar Bazaar
4. Tyagi Market near New Tehsil
5. Bharat Cinema Market.

LPG Gas Agency:
1. Shaheed Narendra Indane Gas
2. Shaheed Rijwan Tyagi HP Gas

Residential:
Budhana is very nice place to live and there a lot of old and new colonies all around the town. Bara Bazaar and Chauta Bazaar areas are the old residential areas. Dayanand Nagar is a well developed colony.

Junctions:

• Chaudhary Charan Singh Tiraha - This 3-way intersection is in the south-west corner of the town. One road goes inside the town, one for Baraut town and other one for Kandhla and Shamli towns. This junction is also known as 'Chungi' because here people had to pay the Toll tax or 'chungi' when they sent their goods to other states. This tax has been abolished now.

• Mahavir Chauk - This 3-way intersection is in the east corner of the town. One road goes to Muzaffarnagar City, one inside the town and other one towards Sabji Mandi (vegetable market) and old bus stand. This junction is also known as 'Ram Chhel Tiraha'.

• Dayanad Chowk- This is 4 way junction near Arya Samaj Mandir in south corner of town . One road goes to Baraut town,one goes to Kandhla Town ,one go inside the town namely dayanand marg and one goes to chaudhary charan singh tiraha.

• Bharat Chauk - This 3-way intersection is in the west corner of the town. One Street goes inside the town for Bara Bazar.

Education and Colleges

There are many private and government-run educational institutes in town. A few are listed below:

Higher education

• D.A.V. Degree College - College is affiliated with Chaudhary Charan Singh University and offers Graduation and Post Graduation programmmes in Art.
• Kalyan Dev Mahavidyalya - Girls College. (Acts as extended campus for Baghra branch)

Senior Secondary Education

• D.A.V. Inter College - Affiliated with Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (U.P. Board) provides the education from 6th to 12th standards in Science, Commerce and Art streams.
• D.A.V. Public School - Private school of the trustees of D.A.V. Inter and Degree colleges. Nursery to 12th.
• Arya Kanya Senior Secondary School - Reputed Girls College offers education from 6th to 12th standards.
• Kalyan Dev Mahavidyalya - Girls College. 6th to 12th.
• Rashtriya Inter College Budhana - 6th to 12th.
• Sharde Dham Inter College - Nursery to 12th.

Higher Secondary Education

• Dayanand Bal Vidhalaya High School
• Ambika Junior High School
• Mother Land Public School
• St. Drona Scientific Convent School
• Aziz Fatima Public School
• Zaman Public School
• Himalya Public School
• F.D.Public School
• IPS Public School
• Vikash Inter College

Transport

Roadways bus service to Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Baraut, Shamli, Kandhla & Khatouli. For Shamli, private bus service is also available.
Transport Companies:

• India Transport Co.
• Choudhary Road Lines
• Kisan Transport Co.
• Dilshad Transport Co.

Cyber Cafes

There are some cyber cafes around the town :

• Panwar Cyber Cafe at Tyagi Market
• InfoTech Cyber Cafe at Tyagi Market

Villages in Budhana Tehsil

Basi khurd,Valli,Nasirpur,Adampur,Alawalpur, Alipur Aterana, Aliyarpur Dei, Aliyarpur Patti, Attali, Bahadurpur Garhi, Bahlolpur, Bahramgarh, Barkata, Baroda, Basdhara, Bawana, Bhasana, Bhora Kalan, Bhora Khurd, Biral, Bitawada, Budhana (NP), Budhana Bagar, Budhana Khadar, Chandheri, Chandpur, Dabal, Dhanayan, Dhindhaoli, Dinkarpur, Dulehra, Durganpur,Etawah, Fatehpur Kheri, Garhi Nawabad, Goela, Habeebpur Sikri, Haloli, Hariya Khera, Hazur Nagar, Husainabad Bhambara, Husainpur Kala, Inchaura, Itawa, Jaitpur, Jaula, Jeewna, Jogiya Khera, Kakra, Kalyanpur, Kamalpur, Kamruddeen Nagar, Kaserawa, Khabbarpur, Khanpur, Kheri Gani, Kheri Sundyan, Khizzarpur, Kilasa, Kuralasi, Kurawa, Kurthal, Kutubpur, Loi, Luhsana, Mahaljana, Mahammadpur Junardar, Mandawali Bangar, Mandawali Khadar, Mandwara, Mauhammadpur Raisingh, Mindkali, Morkukka, Mubarakpur, Mundbhar, Nagwa, Nijampur, Palda, Palri, Parasoli, Pura, Purbaliyan, Rajpur Chajpur, Rampur Aterna, Rasoolpur Jatan, Rasulpur Dabheri, Riawali Nagla, Rukanpur, Sadrudeen Nagar, Sarai, Satheri, Sauhonjani Bagan, Sautu, Shahdabbar, Shahjuhdi, Shahpur, Shahpur (NP), Shahpur Basi, Shaoron, Shikarpur, Sisauli (NP), Sultanpur, Tanda Mazra, Toda, Ukaoli, Umarpur, Vigyana, Garhi Shakwat Pur

Nearby Cities

Delhi - 93 KM, Meerut - 45 KM, Muzaffarnagar - 31 KM, Roorkee - 80 KM, Haridwar - 125 KM, Dehradun - 130 KM, Saharanpur -92 KM

Nearby Towns & Villages:
Baraut - 31 KM, Shamli - 26 KM, Kandhla - 20 KM, Khatauli - 28 KM, Shahpur - 11 KM

City Municipal Board

• S.D.M. - Mr. Narender Singh
  
• Chairman - Mr. Shahdudin Siddiqui (Munan)