Dudhi Explained

Dudhi
Native Name:Duddhi
Native Name Lang:Hindi
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:24.22°N 83.25°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Name2:Sonbhadra
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:159,001
Population As Of:Census of India 2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:231208
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi,Bhojpuri

Dudhi or Duddhi is a town and Nagar panchayat in Sonbhadra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It belongs to Mirzapur Division . It is located 64 km south of the district capital, Robertsganj. Dudhi is a tehsil of Sonebhadra district. Renukoot, Anpara, Obra, Robertsganj are the nearby cities to Dudhi. Dudhinagar-Renukoot is demanded district by dudhinagar people. There are many places to visit and enjoy natural beauty and environment of this town. This has hidden tourism site as locals have named one site as "Mini Goa" people visit this place to celebrate New year.

Demographics

India census,[1] Dudhi tehsil had a population of 159,001 and Dudhi town had a population of 12,560. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Duddhi has an average literacy rate of 67%. Male literacy is 74% and, female literacy is 58%. In Duddhi, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Air

Duddhi is located about 154 km from the city of Varanasi, which has also the nearest airport. Flights are available to all major Indian cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Agra, Bangalore, Chennai, Patna, Khajuraho, Hyderabad, Gaya etc. International connections are Bangkok, Colombo, Hong Kong, Mecca and Kathmandu.

Rail

The Duddhinagar railway station connects Delhi, Jammu, Allahabad, Ranchi, Tatanagar, Lucknow, Bareilly, Kolkata and Kanpur by rail. Some notable trains passing through the town are

Road

Duddhi is well connected to Renukoot, Robertsganj, Varanasi and Mirzapur by road. Buses are available at all hours of the day from Hathinala to connect with other nearest cities.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). Census Commission of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01.