Sadabad, India Explained

Sadabad
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:27.45°N 78.05°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hathras
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:175
Population Total:31737
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Demographics1 Title3:Native
Demographics1 Info3:Braj Bhasha dialect
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:UP 86

Sadabad is a town and a nagar panchayat in Hathras district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Sadabad is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 175 metres (574 feet).

History

Sadabad was part of Mathura District till 1997. It is a Jat-dominated area.[2] It has an ancient fort known as "Kothi Ganj" and also a river known as "Karban river". Sadabad is located between 4 major cities of Uttar Pradesh: Agra, Mathura, Aligarh and Etah.

It is situated on a major connective road, NH 509, which links Agra to Aligarh via Sadabad, Hathras and Aligarh. It is well connected to Mathura and Raya. Some of its Village panchanyat are Bisawar, Naugawan, Kursanda, Vedai, Jaitai, Arotha, Tasinga, Dagsah, Mansya, Koopa etc.

It is famous for its sweet balushahi and bhelpuri.

Nawabs of Sadabad

The Nawabs of Sadabad, belonging to Lalkhani - Muslim Rajput, once were jagirdars of Sadabad. A few notable names are as below:-

Demographics

As of the 2001 Census of India,[6] 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.

Caste communities

Brahmins, Jat, Kori, Other Backward Caste, Vaishya, Sunaar. Gautam Brahmins are in majority in Sadabad town.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sadabad, India Page. Falling Rain Genomics. 2012-01-29. It is located in Hathres District of state Uttar Pradesh in Republic of India..
  2. Book: Francis Robinson . [{{Google books|QS7FmiBwt-QC|plainurl=yes}} Separatism Among Indian Muslims: The Politics of the United Provinces' Muslims, 1860–1923 ]. 29 January 2012 . 3 December 2007 . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-04826-2 . 20–.
  3. Book: [{{Google books|vsYVAQAAIAAJ|plainurl=yes}} The Times of India directory and year book including who's who ]. 29 January 2012 . 1 January 1969 . Times of India Press.
  4. Book: Uttar Pradesh (India). Legislature. Legislative Assembly . [{{Google books|FHglAQAAIAAJ|plainurl=yes}} Proceedings. Official Report ]. 29 January 2012 . 1 January 1939.
  5. Web site: Elected AICC Members-2010 from UP Congress Committee. 2010. Uttar Pradesh Congress. dead. 2012-01-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20120127102148/http://www.uttarpradeshcongress.com/elected_aicc_members.pdf.
  6. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  7. Book: Whiteway, R.S.. [{{Googlebooks|AHQIAAAAQAAJ|plainurl=yes}} Report on the Settlement of the Muttra District, North-Western Provinces]. 136. North-Western Provinces and Oudh Government Press. 1879.