Tanda, Ambedkar Nagar
Tanda | |
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Town | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
| PIN | 224190 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-45 |
Tanda is a town
History
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Tanda has a rich historical background. It used to be a barren land until the
Before Indian Rebellion of 1857, Tanda’s then Raja Syed Hussain Ali, with his brother Raja Syed Abbas Ali, stood against British army troops, which were moving towards Delhi, and fought a fierce battle in which many of the Estate’s soldiers died. It was Raja Syed Mohammad Raza who by his virtue of intelligence was able to hold on the legacy.Raja Syed Hussain Abbas continues with the legacy. Today Raja Syed Kazim Raza holds the heritage.(the only legal heir)
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, the Tanda Nagar Palika Parishad had a population of 95,516, of which 49,429 were males while 46,087 were females. The population of children in the age range 0-6 was 12,090 which is 12.66% of total population of Tanda. The total number of literates in Tanda was 64,736, which constituted 67.8% of the population with male literacy of 71.5% and female literacy of 63.8%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Tanda was 77.6%, of which male literacy rate was 81.8% and female literacy rate was 73.1%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 7,094 and 3 respectively. Tanda had 14597 households in 2011.[1]
The most commonly spoken languages are Hindi, Awadhi and Urdu.[3]
Government and politics
Administration
As of 2022,
Civic amenities and services
Hospitals
- Mahamaya Rajkiya Allopathic Medical College serve as local Hospital for Tanda and entire Ambedkar Nagar district.
Economy
Tanda is an industrial city known for its
Other important industrial establishments in the region include a power plant run by the
Transportation
By train
Tanda is well connected by road to the rest of the country. The rail connections are used primarily for goods transportation for the power plant and the cement factory. For passenger transportation,
By air
The nearest international airports are the Ayodhya Airport[8] in Ayodhya, Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport in Varanasi and Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow. Nearest domestic airport is Gorakhpur Airport in Gorakhpur.
Road
The town is situated 20 kilometres (12 mi) north east from district headquarter Akbarpur. The town is directly connected with Basti by National Highway 28 passing through Tanda-Kalwari Bridge. The town is connected to Banda by National Highway 128 via Akbarpur, Sultanpur and Raebareli. Road connectivity:
- National Highway 233A (India)
- National Highway 232 (India)
- Tanda-Azamgarh Road
- Tanda-Rajesultanpur Road
- Tanda-Basti Road
- Tanda- Ayodhya Road
Education
- Adarsh Janta Inter College, Tanda Ambedkar Nagar[9]
- D.A.V. Academy,Tanda
- Qaumi Inter College Tanda Ambedkar Nagar[10]
References
- ^ a b "Census of India: Tanda". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ a b "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue". census.gov.in. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Municipalities | Ambedkarnagar | India". Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Tehsil - Ambedkarnagar - India". Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Read the eBook The imperial gazetteer of India (Volume 13) by William Wilson Hunter online for free (page 21 of 68)". www.ebooksread.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Tanda, Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates". India Today. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Jaiswal, Pankaj (25 November 2020). "Upcoming Ayodhya airport to be named after Lord Ram". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Adarsh Janta Inter College". bharatibiz.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "QAUMI INTER COLLEGE TANDA - Kasba, District Ambedkar Nagar (Uttar Pradesh)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
