Rudauli
Town in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Rudauli is a town,[2] tehsil[3] and a municipal board in Ayodhya district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Rudauli is 50 km west of the district headquarters Ayodhya.
Rudauli | |
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Town | |
  Rudauli Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26.75°N 81.75°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ayodhya |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 43,091 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 224120 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-42 |
Geography
Rudauli is located at 26.75°N 81.75°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 105 metres (344 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Rudauli had a population of 36,804. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rudauli has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53%, and female literacy is 40%. In Rudauli, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Governance and politics
Transportation
Road
Rudauli is well connected with nearby cities of Ayodhya, Barabanki and Lucknow, and also with Sohawal, Mawai, Milkipur, Kumarganj, Goshainganj and Bikapur towns of Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh.
Railway
Rudauli, Ayodhya Cantt, Ayodhya Junction and barabanki junction are the nearest railway stations.
Air
Ayodhya International Airport is the nearest airport to the town.[8]
Notable people
- Majaz, Urdu poet and maternal uncle of Javed Akhtar
- Phoolchand Gupta, Hindi and Gujarati poet, writer and translator
- Parwana Rudaulvi, Urdu Poet, Journalist, Writer and Translator
- Hamida Salim, Urdu poet, teacher,