Nadbai

Nadbai
City
Nadbai

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 27°14′N 77°12′E / 27.23°N 77.2°ECoordinates: 27°14′N 77°12′E / 27.23°N 77.2°E
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Bharatpur
Elevation 205 m (673 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 21,644
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 321602
Telephone code 05643
Vehicle registration Rj05

Nadbai is a city and a municipality in Bharatpur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Nadbai is divided into Katra and Nadbai.

Geography

Sunset in Nadbai

Nadbai is located at 27°14′N 77°12′E / 27.23°N 77.2°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 205 metres (672 feet)

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Nadbai had a population of 26,300. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Nadbai has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 53%. In Nadbai, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

It is believed that around 1000 years ago a man named Nanda or Nandoo who was a milk man from nearby village Katara populated this village and the village named after him. it is also believed that during the britishraj,this town couldn't be captured So people called it "Na Dabi" which means Not captured later it become Nadbai.

Umbrella of Mohammad Gori's Knight

The town is also known as Asifabad. According to some legends the town was attacked and confiscated by a smaller group of soldiers led by knight of Mohammag Gori, Asif Khan aka Yusuf Zai Ghaznavi and drove the locals out. The town was granted to Asif Khan and his soldiers as a reward by the Sultan. Asif Khan flourished the town/village and named it Asifabad which is currently documented in the royal decree. Current landscape and architecture including buildings and mosques appears to prove that this land has seen great scholars and high-ranked individuals. This town had High Court and police headquarters for the kingdom and was directly connected to the Royal Court. The royal messages and documents use to be addressed directly to Qazi Shai and Qazi Yoonus. Later In 1773 The town was captured by Mirja Najaf Khan and ruled till 1782. Later the Jat rules of Bharatpur took control of Nadbai.

Transport

Rail

It is on Jaipur-Agra rail route. The nearest railway station is Nadbai Railway Station around 0.5 km from city centre.One can catch trains for various parts of country from Bharatpur Junction.

Road

It is about 10 km. from NH-11. Buses are always available for Jaipur and Bharatpur from local bus stand(near State Bank of India).

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