Rudrapur, Uttar Pradesh

Rudrapur
Rudrapur
	Town
	Rudrapur Location in Uttara Pradesh Rudrapur Location in India
	Coordinates: 28.979°N 79.400°E
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	U.S Nagar
Population (2011)
• Total	34,014
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP-52
Website	up.gov.in

Rudrapur is a town and a nagar panchayat in U.S Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Demographics

Per the 2011 census[1] of India, Rudrapur had a population of 439,763. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. The town has an average literacy rate of 67%, which is lower than the national average of 74%. Split amongst gender, male literacy is 73% and female literacy is 61%. In Rudrapur, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. The political parties BJP, SP, BSP, INC are most popular in the area. The town has a temple named Dhudheswar Nath which is regularly visited by the people. There is also a fort here. The primary languages spoken are Bhojpuri and Hindi. There are many schools (from class L.K.G to 12) in both Hindi and English. There are graduate schools also. This town also has various types of markets (fresh vegetable markets, fresh fruit markets, clothing stores, general stores, medical stores/hospitals, various types of fast food/sweet shops), making it a common place for people from more distant villages to come for shopping and for medical facilities.

References

"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.

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[1] "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.