Kudra
Kudra
Kudra | |
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city | |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 19,507 |
| Website | www.kaimur.bih.nic.in |
Kudra (Hindi: कुदरा, Urdu: کُدرا) is a city in Kaimur district in the state of Bihar, India. It is the third largest city of Kaimur[1] district.Earlier its name was Jehanabad.
Geography
Kudra is located at 25°03′N 83°37′E / 25.05°N 83.62°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 76 metres (249 feet).
Kudra is divided in 193 wards[3]. There is a famous ancient Kali mandir at Sakri and a beautiful stadium(Nishan Singh Stadium)near High School Jehanabad.Ramlila Maidan is near Kankali Mandir where all cultural activities are carried on. Bihar Rajya Bij Nigam Ltd.[4] is Asia's largest seed storage house[5].
This also known as Industrial city of Kaimur because here 12 big rice mills and 300 mini rice mills(automatic) operates at Lalapur , sakri and Kudra. In the south, there is a river called Durgawati consisting of Nauchandi & Pathla ghat.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[6] Kudra had a population of 19,507. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kudra has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Mother Toungue of almost all the people in Kudra is Bhojpuri.The main occupation of most of the people is agriculture[7]. The famous bhojpuri singer is Anuradha (Krishna) Rastogi. She was also the first Zila Parishad of Kudra Bhag-2.She is currently district chairwoman of Kaimur(JDU)[8][9].Surendra Krishna Rastogi is a famous philatelist and numismatic.
Transport
Kudra is the Railway Station on the Howrah-New Delhi Grand Card. The main trains are Mahabodhi Exp, Doon Exp, Ganga-Satlaj Exp,Sealdah Exp, Budh Purnima Exp, Garib Nawaj Exp, Ranchi Varanasi Inter-city etc. The town is 180 km from Patna and 84 km from Varanasi by road.
NH 2 (Grand Trunk Road) crosses through heart of city. NH 30 originates from Mohania and connect this city with the capital Patna via Arrah.
Kudra is situated on Gaya-Mughalsarai Section of Grand Chord Railway line; the railway station is called Kudra. The district headquarter is located at a distance of 18 km westward from the railway station or the G.T. Road
Education
College:
Jagdeo Memorial College[10]
Mahila College
Schools:
High School Jehanabad
Middle School,
KKS St. Joseph school
St. School School(Ramlila Maidan)
SBM Gyan Ganga Mandir(sakri,kudra)
References
- ^ http://www.bharatonline.com/bihar/travel/kaimur/places-to-see.html
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kudra
- ^ http://kaimur.bih.nic.in/
- ^ http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/bihar/4_4_6502688.html
- ^ http://www.rashtriyasahara.com/epapermain.aspx?queryed=13&eddate=06/19/2010
- ^ Template:GR
- ^ http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/bihar/4_4_6502687.html
- ^ http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/bihar/4_4_6469481_1.html
- ^ http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/bihar/4_4_6488894.html
- ^ http://www.vksu-ara.org/colleges.htm