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Kudra

Coordinates: 25°03′N 83°37′E / 25.05°N 83.62°E / 25.05; 83.62
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Kudra
Jahanabad
town
Kudra is located in Bihar
Kudra
Kudra
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°03′N 83°37′E / 25.05°N 83.62°E / 25.05; 83.62
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictKaimur (Bhabua)
Area
 • Total5.50 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Elevation76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total30,986 [1]
DemonymJahanabad
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • RegionalBhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
821108
Telephone code91-6187
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR
Vehicle registrationBR-45
Websitewww.kaimur.bih.nic.in

Kudra, formerly known as Jahanabad, is a town and corresponding community development block in Kaimur district in the state of Bihar, India. It is the third largest town in Kaimur district.[citation needed] It is situated about 18 km from District Headquarter Bhabua. As of 2011, the population of Kudra (aka Jahanabad) was 30986 .[2] The railway station in Kudra is connected to all major railway routes.

Geography

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Kudra is located at 25.05°N 83.62°E. It has an average elevation of 76 metres (249 feet). Kudra is divided in 193 wards, 75 villages with 15 panchayats (Jehanabad, Bahera, Bhadaula, Chilbili, Derwan, Devrath Kala, Khurd, Ghataon, Meura Kharhana, Newras, Pachpokhari, Sakri, Salthuan, Sasna, Siswar). There is an ancient Kali mandir at Sakri and a stadium (Nishan Singh Stadium) near High School Jehanabad. Ramlila Maidan is near Kankali Mandir where all cultural activities are carried on. In the south, there is a river called Durgawati consisting of Nauchandi and Pathlaghat.

Climate

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Kudra's climate is very hot during the summer and slightly cold during the winter season. It is ideal to visit Kudra between September and December. January is the coldest month. During this time the mean minimum temperature is almost 4 degree Celsius. Temperature is at its pinnacle in the month of May when the mercury reaches almost 45 degree Celsius. Rain begins sometime in mid June and lasts till mid September. The district receives easterly winds from June to September, and from October to May wind direction reverses. It receives optimum rainfall in the months of July and August. Sometimes winter rains occur in January.

Administration

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Kudra block comes under Mohania sub-division. It is divided in 193 wards, 75 villages with 15 panchayats (Jehanabad, Bahera,[3][4] Bhadaula,[5] Chilbili,[6] Derwan,[7] Devrath Kala, Khurd, Ghataon, Meura[8] Kharhana, Newras, Pachpokhari, Sakri, Salthuan, Sasna, Siswar). Kudra is a part of the Mohania Vidhan Sabha constituency and Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency.

Demographics

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As of 2011 India census,[9] Kudra had a population of 17,076. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kudra has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%.

The mother tongue of almost all the people in Kudra is Bhojpuri. The main occupation of most of the people is agriculture.

Economy

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Asia's largest seed storage house

Kudra's economy is mainly driven by agriculture and related industries like rice polishing. The region is also known as Dhan Ka Katora,[10] meaning "a bowl of rice".Canal irrigation system is also very prominent in this area. Because of the fertile land around the town it is a local trading center for food grains, agricultural products, and agricultural equipment. The rice grown near Kudra is sold in the markets of Kolkata and New Delhi. Kudra is also known as Industrial city of Kaimur because 10 big rice mills and 400 mini rice mills (automatic) operates at Lalapur,[11] Sakri and Kudra.[12] Jhunjhunwala[13] group is also investing in Kudra and has opened a factory.

Bihar Rajya Bij Nigam

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In order to bring about complete self-sufficiency and self-reliance to meet the full active demand of quality seeds of high yielding varieties to the farmers of the State at reasonable price, the Bihar Rajya Bij Nigam, a public Limited Company, was incorporated on 18 July 1978 under the Second National Seed Project established under the Companies Act 1956 by the Govt. of India through the financial assistance of World Bank. There are three more regional offices located at Hajipur (Vaishali), Begusarai and Bhagalpur.[14][15][16]

Places

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Ramlila Maidan

It is a site where multipurpose activities are conducted. People attend this place in large numbers to witness Ramlila, a play based on the epic Ramayana which is followed by the burning of Ravana's giant effigy and the celebration of Dushahra. The vast ground also holds activities such as cricket matches, political rallies and trade fairs.

Kali Mandir

It is one of the historical temples existing in Kudra town. People visit this temple in large numbers to offer their prayers to Goddess Durga.

Chaturbhuji Dham

This temple is situated at Dumri village which is 17.2 km away from Kudra town in north direction. The statue of the temple was found around 100 years ago while ploughing the land, till then it was being worshipped by Hindu religion people. The specialty of statue is that made of black single stone of Lord Vishnu. This statue replicates the sleeping mudra of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi is setting and pressing his feet. People visit this temple in large numbers to offer their prayers to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi.

  • Kaliasthan, Ramlila Maidan
  • Maa Kankali, Ramlila Maidan[17]
  • Badka Shivala, Ramlila Maidan
  • Chotka Shivala, Kudra Bazar[18]
  • Ram Janki & Maa Annpurna Mandir
  • Gurudwara, G.T. Road, Kudra[19]
  • Church, Chilbili, G.T. Road, Kudra[20]
  • Mosque, Kudra Bazar[21]


Sports

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Cricket is the most popular sport in Kudra although football and other sports tournaments are also organised. Nishan Singh Stadium[22] near High School Jehanabad attracts visitors and people more in number whenever any cricket match is organized.

Transport

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Kudra is well connected to all major parts of country by both road and railways. It is one of the best accessible places in Bihar due to its position as it geographically lies between Golden Quadrilateral highway systems and Grand Chord railway line. Thus Kudra is easily accessible from Delhi and Kolkata by both road and railways.

Nearest air connectivity available from Kudra is through Varanasi Airport.

Road

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Four-lane (Being Converted into 6 lanes) National Highway 19 (Grand Trunk Road, old NH 2) crosses through the heart of city. It Connects Kudra to National Capital Delhi (888 km), Kolkata (580 km), Varanasi(84 km) and Allahabad(220 km).Daily busses are available from Kudra to Varanasi through G.T. Road. The journey is of 2 hours.

NH 319 (old NH 30) originates from Mohania (25 km west on G.T. Road) and connect this city with the state capital Patna via Arrah through a journey of 4 hours. The town is 200 km from Patna.

Kudra is connected to its district headquarters Bhabua via State Highway 67. It is located 16 km south of Kudra. Kudra is the primary location for commuting of the people of Bhabua as it enjoys better connectivity to the rest of country.

The main mode of local transportation are buses operated by both the state government and private owners. The private buses are more frequent and easily available and connect to most of the local towns and bazaars. Small Pick-up vans are also used as a mode of local transportation from Kudra to its nearby villages.

Rail

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Kudra is the Railway Station on the Howrah-New Delhi Grand Chord.

Kudra is well connected by rail with the major Indian cities like New Delhi, Kolkata, Patna, Kanpur, Allahabad, Ranchi, Gaya, Ajmer, Dehradoon, Dhanbad, Ludhiana and Varanasi. Kudra Railway Station lies on Gaya-Mughalsarai Section of Howrah-New Delhi Grand Chord Railway line. Following list contain all major trains stopping on Kudra Railway Station. The station code is 'KTQ'.[23]

The Train list:[24]

Train Number Train Name Origin Destination Frequency (inbound/outbound)
2397/98 Mahabodhi Express Gaya New Delhi Daily
3151/52 Kolkata-Jammutawi Exp Kolkata Jammutawi Daily
3307/08 Dhanbad-Ludhiana Exp[25] Dhanbad Firozpur Daily
5109/10 Budh Poornima Exp Varanasi Rajgir Daily
8611/12 Intercity Exp Varanasi Ranchi 4 days
8631/32 Garib Nwaz Exp Ranchi Ajmer 2 days
8311/12 Samabalpur Varanasi Exp Sambalpur Varanasi 2 days
3009/10 Dehradoon Exp Howrah Dehradoon Daily
3243/44 Intercity Exp (via) Gaya Bhabua Road Patna Daily
3249/50 Intercity Exp (via) Ara Bhabua Road Patna Daily

Air

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Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi commonly known as Babatpur Airport is the nearest airport, located at a distance of 113 km from Kudra. Indian carriers including Air India, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, Spicejet, and international carriers like Air India, Thai Airways International, Korean Air and Naaz Airlines operate from here. Daily flights to Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata are available from here.

Education

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High School Kudra

Kudra still lags behind in field of basic education. Bihar has the lowest rate of literacy in India, and Kudra shares this trend. However average literacy rate of Kudra is higher than that of Bihar. Due to the lack of sources of better education, students often choose to migrate to other cities like Ranchi, Patna and Varanasi in search of better options. However the situation is improving.

Colleges

The town has limited options for higher education.Following are the government colleges in Kudra:

  • Jagdeo Memorial College[26]
  • Parmeshwarnand Mahila College[27]

Schools

  • St. Joseph School,Ramlila Maidan
  • Saraswati Sishu Mandir
  • Dr.Ambedkar Aavasiye 10+2 School
  • St. John Public School
  • Paradise School Lalapur
  • Heaven Garden
  • SBM Public School
  • Modern Public(10+2)School,Lalapur
  • Bal Pratiyogita Niketan,Sakri

Villages

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Kudra block contains the following 159 villages:[2]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Mohanpur 349 2,115
Salthua 894 3,540
Sabdalpur 91 630
Salthua Bahuara 103 579
Bajarha 166 941
Sarmanpur 57 235
Ratti Chak 29 486
Harpur 87 0
Silaundha 151 1,093
Bishunpura 103 1,026
Dangri 93 1,063
Danrori 106 738
Sasna 261 2,373
Jagdishpur 122 1,480
Bamhanganwan 99 786
Kaithia 124 507
Jagatpura 37 0
Ghateyan 161 763
Bhelma 139 1,474
Patakpura 66 0
Jalkhoria 87 730
Kharahna 364 2,385
Manpur 31 0
Bhataulia 77 918
Banrughat 138 396
Gayghat 110 550
Sarodih 74 176
Dewasdehra 107 791
Chhatauna 88 431
Pachara 59 553
Laravandehra 59 0
Basantpur 45 313
Ojhaulia 110 1,054
Taruhan 61.1 143
Hasanpura 91 350
Burahar 150 149
Turki 257 2,515
Dumri 185 967
Bastalwa 128 627
Pipra 191 1,022
Kandehra 191 1,436
Phulli 263 2,152
Basahi 457 1,990
Saraya 129 650
Barheta 115 0
Chanda 46.5 21
Siswar 181 1,771
Bhairwa 76 524
Semaria 68 0
Puraini 180 897
Amiaura 96 581
Chaubepur 153 0
Ghari 107 1,082
Mohammadpur 116 0
Bhainslot 30 0
Rampur 54 0
Sariawan 102 1,235
Sahpur 92 0
Sonbarsa 132 961
Shekhapur 41 0
Dhaturha 38 87
Bahuara 62 1,750
Maudehra 35 0
Nataya 425 2,236
Kakrahi 101 830
Ajgara 157 1,739
Bhaisadih 64 0
Khalsapur 120 0
Ajgari 76 208
Auraiya 167 1,075
Nado Khar 129 510
Sonawan 150 1,232
Barna 119 583
Ghatawan 433 9,997
Bahera 314 3,050
Bhadaula 184 2,908
Khanethi 304 1,086
Dubaulia 108 0
Gangvalia 202 2,769
Itahi 137.2 533
Baina 248 1,772
Kewrhi 367 3,092
Kahua 43 92
Basawanpur 35 59
Bhunrwa 42 1,059
Masudnapur 42 0
Jaruha 81 761
Nimia 118 670
Likhiya 77 0
Gajirhan 111 363
Kishunpura 87 0
Asraulia 97 466
Deorarh 308 3,963
Nasej 176 2,928
Patti 100 390
Babhanganwan 28 955
Ahraulia 78 284
Patkhaulia 92 764
Amirtha 199 2,030
Nathopur 169 936
Bhargawan 112 1,388
Chilbili 350 2,427
Karman 266 2,975
Bajarkona 109 505
Pathkhaulia 38 0
Gajrarhi 140 605
Jahanabad (block headquarters) 550 17,076
Chakia 27 2,446
Sakri 257.8 6,442
Bhainsaula 228 2,286
Neoras 349 4,440
Khaira 121 79
Dihra 301 2,208
Golaudih 217 1,122
Dusadhi Chak 48 56
Daindih 161 0
Tarhani 46.5 409
Hardaspur 61 526
Bagra 89 134
Pachpokhri 291 1,872
Chanwakh 145 702
Gurra 129.9 716
Belbhadra 77 110
Mokaram 87 1,202
Munjia 140 1,390
Chanrui 220 1,110
Dhanta 57 1
Bishunathpur 52 120
Biro 62 438
Chhotka Kajhar 123 315
Shahpur 72 444
Kadai 117.4 268
Rampur 163 2,207
Meura 259 2,154
Abdalpur 22 0
Chhotka Nimdihra 112 532
Paunra 93 386
Derwan 161.9 1,482
Deokali 82 603
Deoraha 85 74
Inaulia 52.6 0
Gokhulpur 51 291
Dhanarhi 105 1,006
Barka Nimdihra 37.6 1,238
Gora 106 341
Jamunipur 63 280
Karanpura 26 201
Sarmanpur 38 0
Sahajpura 34 398
Jajara 46 0
Chaukhara 32 442
Orgain 63 0
Bhatauli 40 541
Saidpur 25 60
Khalopur 36 0
Parsotimpur 26 64
Singhsaira 42 106
Khalopur 43 35
Baruar 60 506

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