Rudauli is a town, tehsil and a
municipal board in
Ayodhya district in the
India
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state
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of
Uttar Pradesh
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. Rudauli is 50 km west of the district headquarters
Ayodhya
Ayodhya () is a city situated on the banks of the Sarayu river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ayodhya district as well as the Ayodhya division of Uttar Pradesh, India. Ayodhya became th ...
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Geography
Rudauli is located at . It has an average elevation of 105 metres (344 feet).
Demographics
India
census
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, 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
Civic administration
Rudauli is also a block in Ayodhya district in Uttar Pradesh. There is a police station in Rudauli.
Transportation
Road
Rudauli is well connected with nearby cities of
Ayodhya
Ayodhya () is a city situated on the banks of the Sarayu river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ayodhya district as well as the Ayodhya division of Uttar Pradesh, India. Ayodhya became th ...
, 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 Goshainganj are the nearest railway stations.
Air
Ayodhya International Airport is the nearest airport to the town.
Notable people
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Majaz, Urdu poet and maternal uncle of
Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar (born 1945) is an Indian screenwriter, lyricist and poet. Known for his work in Hindi cinema, he has won five National Film Awards, and received the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2007, two of India's highest civili ...
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Phoolchand Gupta, Hindi and Gujarati poet, writer and translator
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Parwana Rudaulvi, Urdu Poet, Journalist, Writer and Translator
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Hamida Salim, Urdu poet, teacher,
References
http://www.rudauli.co.in
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Cities and towns in Ayodhya district