Dadri

Dadri is a town and a municipal board in Gautam Buddha Nagar District in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India before the Revolt of 1857, the region was ruled by the Gurjar King Raja Umrao Singh Bhati, who is said to have governed around 360 villages. The Rao family of Dadri continued to hold authority over the area, along with neighbouring territories, until the period leading up to India’s independence.

History

Dadri was found by a Gurjar king named Rao Umrao Singh Bhati who fought valiantly against the british in the revolt of 1857.Dadri is located at. It has an average elevation of 216 metres.

Wetlands

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

Demographics

India census, Dadri had a population of 57,457. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dadri hahs 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.

Villages

Connectivity

Road

Dadri is well connected by roads and highways to Noida, Greater Noida and Dasna. Dadri is situated on old NH-91, which connects Lal Kuan in Ghaziabad with Aligarh via Sikandrabad, Bulandshahr and Khurja.

Rail

The Dadri railway station is a complex station & yard spread over 6 km on busy route of Delhi–Kanpur section of Indian Railways with connectivity with NTPC Dadri and Container Depot at Tilpata Karanwas.

Politics

Dadri falls under Dadri Assembly constituency represented by an MLA.
Noida, Dadri, Jewar, Khurja and Sikandrabad falls under the Gautam Buddha Nagar Lok Sabha constituency, represented by an MP.