Sadabad, India

Sadabad

Main gate of Sadabad fort
Sadabad
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
Website up.gov.in

Sadabad is a town and a nagar panchayat in Hathras district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was previously 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 Lalkhani Muslim Rajput in Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is a jaat dominated area.[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.

It is situated on a major connective road, NH 93, which links Agra to Muradabad via Sadabad, Hathras and Aligarh. It is well connected to Mathura and Raya. Some of its panchanyat are Arotha village panchayat, Naugon village panchayat, Mansya village panchayat, Bisawar village panchayat.

Nawabs of Sadabad

Demographics

As of the 2001 Census of India,[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
  
 88%
Muslims
  
 10%
Jains
  
 1.0%
Others†
  
 1.0%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Caste communities

mostly Jaat Chaudhary, Badhautia, Mahur,faujdars,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, and Jaiswal subcaste of Vaishya community, Verma sunaar, Gautam Brahmins are in majority in sadabad town.[10][11]

Trade and Business

The city is famous for its Balushahi sweet dish,

 Famous personality Family of Sadabad :-

Rajoriya Family is one of the best powerfull family in sadabad.Alok rajoriya ( IPS ) was selected in civil services as IPS in west bengal cadre.

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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