Chandauli
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| ?Chandauli Uttar Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 70 m (230 ft) |
| District(s) | Chandauli |
| Population | 20,071 (2001) |
Coordinates: Chandauli, also known as Chandoli, is a town and a nagar panchayat in Chandauli district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Chandauli District.
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[edit] Geography
Chandauli is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 70 metres (229 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Chandauli had a population of 20,071. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Chandauli has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 74% and female literacy of 55%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Famous personalities
Satyajit Tiwari,President,Rama Mission for India:
He established RAMA MISSION FOR INDIA(a non-profit organization committed to change the way youths in rural India think, perceive and act.)
Mr. Satyajit considers education as the driving force for the change he intended to bring about. The primary ways and means adopted to help reach the noble destination are as follows:
Libraries Sports Center Internet Hubs Cultural Platforms Other Activities He has established a chain of rural libraries(in villages of Chandauli viz. Guwas in Niyamtabad block, Mawaiyan and Masoi in Chakia block inter alia). These libraries not only serve as study center but also as a platform for plethora of activities. A typical Rama Bhawan library has the following:
100-125 books on various topics related to literature, religion, science, fictions and non-fictions in English as well as Hindi.
Availability of all the major journals of news, literature, science etc.
Major national and local newspapers Cultural Instruments Kits of all the major sports Internet surfing Cable television A platform for interaction between local authorities and common people
[edit] Khedaru Rai Rajbhar
A person of strong feeling for country during freedom struggle. He offers the individual satyagraha from village jamunipur of sakaldiha block in 1942. A staunch reformer and pleaded for the cause of downtrodden, died in 1968 at BHU.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chandauli
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
Chanduali became district in the period of Mayawati (chief minister of Uttar Pradesh). It is famous for the three reasons firstly it is Mughal sarai which has the widest rail track in the country second is its natural beauty in the form of chandraprabha sanctuary and many waterfalls which include devdari and rajdari and last is for its contribution in the india GDP by providing the various cereals from the district in which well known cereal is paddy and wheat. It is also called the DHAAN KA KATORA of UTTAR PRADESH. Chanduali district had given much contribution at the time of freedom movements. It is the District which is attached to the Bihar regions so there is lot of cultural effect from the Bihar. Chanduali District is not much developed District and there are lot of problems of infrastructure and education. In the chanduali there is very famous village named KHAKHARA which is famous for the protest against Britishers for the freedom of India.
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