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Sadabad | |
|---|---|
 Main gate of Sadabad fort | |
  Sadabad Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Sadabad Sadabad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°27′N 78°03′E / 27.45°N 78.05°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Hathras |
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 31,737 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Braj Bhasha dialect |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP 86 |
| Website | up |
Sadabad is a town and a nagar panchayat in Hathras district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Geography
[edit]Sadabad is located at 27°27′N 78°03′E / 27.45°N 78.05°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 175 metres (574 feet).
History
[edit]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
[edit]The Nawabs of Sadabad, belonging to Lalkhani - Muslim Rajput, once were jagirdars of Sadabad. A few notable names are as below:-
- Kunwar Mohammad Ashraf Ali Khan, Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1952[3][4]
- Kunwar Mustemand Ali Khan, Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1985,1989[5]
- Kunwar Javed Ali Khan, Ex. Minister, U.P.
- Kunwar Mehmood Ali Khan ( Son Of Kunwar Javed Ali Khan )[6]
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2001 Census of India,[7] 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
[edit]Brahmins, Jat, Kori, Other Backward Caste, Vaishya, Sunaar. Gautam Brahmins are in majority in Sadabad town.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sadabad, India Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
It is located in Hathres District of state Uttar Pradesh in Republic of India.
- ^ Francis Robinson (3 December 2007). Separatism Among Indian Muslims: The Politics of the United Provinces' Muslims, 1860–1923. Cambridge University Press. pp. 20–. ISBN 978-0-521-04826-2. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Times of India Press. 1 January 1969. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ Uttar Pradesh (India). Legislature. Legislative Assembly (1 January 1939). Proceedings. Official Report. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ a b Whiteway, R.S. (1879). Report on the Settlement of the Muttra District, North-Western Provinces. North-Western Provinces and Oudh Government Press. p. 136.
- ^ "Elected AICC Members-2010 from UP Congress Committee" (PDF). Uttar Pradesh Congress. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.