Dadri

This article is about the town and tehsil of Uttar Pradesh. For tehsil of Bhiwani, Haryana, see Charkhi Dadri.
Dadri
city
Dadri

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 28°33′00″N 77°33′11″E / 28.550°N 77.553°E / 28.550; 77.553Coordinates: 28°33′00″N 77°33′11″E / 28.550°N 77.553°E / 28.550; 77.553
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gautam Buddha Nagar District
Elevation 216 m (709 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 57,457
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Dadri is a town city and a municipal board in Gautam Buddha Nagar District in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Dadri and surrounding areas of Dankaur, Sikandrabad was ruled by Gurjars of Bhati clan when Mughal power in Delhi started declining.

This small town received nationwide media coverage in 2015 due to a disturbing incident in form of 2015 Dadri mob lynching.[1]

Geography

Dadri is located at 28°33′00″N 77°33′11″E / 28.550°N 77.553°E / 28.550; 77.553. It has an average elevation of 216 metres (709 ft).

Wetlands

Large swathes of Dadri have been classified as a wetland and is home to Blackbuck and Nilgai.[2] It is also home to a significant population of migratory birds coming from as far as Siberia and Europe.[3]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[4] Dadri had a population of 57,457. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dadri has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80% and, female literacy is 68%. In Dadri, 18% of the population is under 5 years of age.

Religions in Dadri
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
64.16%
Muslims
 
35.22%
Jains
 
0.5%
Others†
 
0.5%
Distribution of religions
Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Industries

Local shops

See also

References

  1. "Dadri: Mob kills man, injures son over 'rumours' that they ate beef". 30 September 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. Das, Ayaskant (23 May 2013). "Explain damage to Dadri wetlands". Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  3. "Dadri 'wetland' puts Ansals, UP govt in hot spot". Business Standard. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  4. "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.

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