Kudra

For other uses, see Kudra (disambiguation).

Town in Bihar, India

Kudra

Jahanabad

town

Kudra

Location in Bihar, India

Coordinates: 25°03′N 83°37′E﻿ / ﻿25.05°N 83.62°E﻿ / 25.05; 83.62
Country|  India
State| Bihar
District| Kaimur (Bhabua)
Area

• Total

| 5.50 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Elevation

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| 76 m (249 ft)
Population

(2011)[2]

• Total

| 30,986 [1]
Demonym| Jahanabad
Languages

• Official| Hindi
• Regional| Bhojpuri
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

821108

Telephone code| 91-6187
ISO 3166 code| IN-BR
Vehicle registration| BR-45
Website| www.kaimur.bih.nic.in

Kudra, formerly known as Jahanabad, is a town and corresponding community development block in Kaimur district in the state of Bihar, India. It is the third largest town in Kaimur district.[citation needed] It is situated about 18 km from District Headquarter Bhabua. As of 2011, the population of Kudra (aka Jahanabad) was 30986 .[2] The railway station in Kudra is connected to all major railway routes.

## Geography

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Kudra is located at 25.05°N 83.62°E. It has an average elevation of 76 metres (249 feet). Kudra is divided in 193 wards, 75 villages with 15 panchayats (Jehanabad, Bahera, Bhadaula, Chilbili, Derwan, Devrath Kala, Khurd, Ghataon, Meura Kharhana, Newras, Pachpokhari, Sakri, Salthuan, Sasna, Siswar). There is an ancient Kali mandir at Sakri and a stadium (Nishan Singh Stadium) near High School Jehanabad. Ramlila Maidan is near Kankali Mandir where all cultural activities are carried on. In the south, there is a river called Durgawati consisting of Nauchandi and Pathlaghat.

## Climate

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Kudra's climate is very hot during the summer and slightly cold during the winter season. It is ideal to visit Kudra between September and December. January is the coldest month. During this time the mean minimum temperature is almost 4 degree Celsius. Temperature is at its pinnacle in the month of May when the mercury reaches almost 45 degree Celsius. Rain begins sometime in mid June and lasts till mid September. The district receives easterly winds from June to September, and from October to May wind direction reverses. It receives optimum rainfall in the months of July and August. Sometimes winter rains occur in January.

## Administration

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Kudra block comes under Mohania sub-division. It is divided in 193 wards, 75 villages with 15 panchayats (Jehanabad, Bahera,[3][4] Bhadaula,[5] Chilbili,[6] Derwan,[7] Devrath Kala, Khurd, Ghataon, Meura[8] Kharhana, Newras, Pachpokhari, Sakri, Salthuan, Sasna, Siswar). Kudra is a part of the Mohania Vidhan Sabha constituency and Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency.

## Demographics

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As of 2011[update] India census,[9] Kudra had a population of 17,076. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kudra has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%.

The mother tongue of almost all the people in Kudra is Bhojpuri. The main occupation of most of the people is agriculture.

## Economy

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Asia's largest seed storage house

Kudra's economy is mainly driven by agriculture and related industries like rice polishing. The region is also known as Dhan Ka Katora,[10] meaning "a bowl of rice".Canal irrigation system is also very prominent in this area. Because of the fertile land around the town it is a local trading center for food grains, agricultural products, and agricultural equipment. The rice grown near Kudra is sold in the markets of Kolkata and New Delhi. Kudra is also known as Industrial city of Kaimur because 10 big rice mills and 400 mini rice mills (automatic) operates at Lalapur,[11] Sakri and Kudra.[12] Jhunjhunwala[13] group is also investing in Kudra and has opened a factory.

### Bihar Rajya Bij Nigam

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In order to bring about complete self-sufficiency and self-reliance to meet the full active demand of quality seeds of high yielding varieties to the farmers of the State at reasonable price, the Bihar Rajya Bij Nigam, a public Limited Company, was incorporated on 18 July 1978 under the Second National Seed Project established under the Companies Act 1956 by the Govt. of India through the financial assistance of World Bank. There are three more regional offices located at Hajipur (Vaishali), Begusarai and Bhagalpur.[14][15][16]

## Places

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Ramlila Maidan

It is a site where multipurpose activities are conducted. People attend this place in large numbers to witness Ramlila, a play based on the epic Ramayana which is followed by the burning of Ravana's giant effigy and the celebration of Dushahra. The vast ground also holds activities such as cricket matches, political rallies and trade fairs.

Kali Mandir

It is one of the historical temples existing in Kudra town. People visit this temple in large numbers to offer their prayers to Goddess Durga.

Chaturbhuji Dham

This temple is situated at Dumri village which is 17.2 km away from Kudra town in north direction. The statue of the temple was found around 100 years ago while ploughing the land, till then it was being worshipped by Hindu religion people. The specialty of statue is that made of black single stone of Lord Vishnu. This statue replicates the sleeping mudra of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi is setting and pressing his feet. People visit this temple in large numbers to offer their prayers to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi.

* Kaliasthan, Ramlila Maidan
* Maa Kankali, Ramlila Maidan[17]
* Badka Shivala, Ramlila Maidan
* Chotka Shivala, Kudra Bazar[18]
* Ram Janki & Maa Annpurna Mandir
* Gurudwara, G.T. Road, Kudra[19]
* Church, Chilbili, G.T. Road, Kudra[20]
* Mosque, Kudra Bazar[21]

## Sports

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Cricket is the most popular sport in Kudra although football and other sports tournaments are also organised. Nishan Singh Stadium[22] near High School Jehanabad attracts visitors and people more in number whenever any cricket match is organized.

## Transport

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Kudra is well connected to all major parts of country by both road and railways. It is one of the best accessible places in Bihar due to its position as it geographically lies between Golden Quadrilateral highway systems and Grand Chord railway line. Thus Kudra is easily accessible from Delhi and Kolkata by both road and railways.

Nearest air connectivity available from Kudra is through Varanasi Airport.

### Road

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Four-lane (Being Converted into 6 lanes) National Highway 19 (Grand Trunk Road, old NH 2) crosses through the heart of city. It Connects Kudra to National Capital Delhi (888 km), Kolkata (580 km), Varanasi(84 km) and Allahabad(220 km).Daily busses are available from Kudra to Varanasi through G.T. Road. The journey is of 2 hours.

NH 319 (old NH 30) originates from Mohania (25 km west on G.T. Road) and connect this city with the state capital Patna via Arrah through a journey of 4 hours. The town is 200 km from Patna.

Kudra is connected to its district headquarters Bhabua via State Highway 67. It is located 16 km south of Kudra. Kudra is the primary location for commuting of the people of Bhabua as it enjoys better connectivity to the rest of country.

The main mode of local transportation are buses operated by both the state government and private owners. The private buses are more frequent and easily available and connect to most of the local towns and bazaars. Small Pick-up vans are also used as a mode of local transportation from Kudra to its nearby villages.

### Rail

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Kudra is the Railway Station on the Howrah-New Delhi Grand Chord.

Kudra is well connected by rail with the major Indian cities like New Delhi, Kolkata, Patna, Kanpur, Allahabad, Ranchi, Gaya, Ajmer, Dehradoon, Dhanbad, Ludhiana and Varanasi. Kudra Railway Station lies on Gaya-Mughalsarai Section of Howrah-New Delhi Grand Chord Railway line. Following list contain all major trains stopping on Kudra Railway Station. The station code is 'KTQ'.[23]

The Train list:[24]

Train Number  | Train Name  | Origin  | Destination  | Frequency (inbound/outbound)

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2397/98 | Mahabodhi Express | Gaya | New Delhi | Daily
3151/52 | Kolkata-Jammutawi Exp | Kolkata | Jammutawi | Daily
3307/08 | Dhanbad-Ludhiana Exp[25] | Dhanbad | Firozpur | Daily
5109/10 | Budh Poornima Exp | Varanasi | Rajgir | Daily
8611/12 | Intercity Exp | Varanasi | Ranchi | 4 days
8631/32 | Garib Nwaz Exp | Ranchi | Ajmer | 2 days
8311/12 | Samabalpur Varanasi Exp | Sambalpur | Varanasi | 2 days
3009/10 | Dehradoon Exp | Howrah | Dehradoon | Daily
3243/44 | Intercity Exp (via) Gaya | Bhabua Road | Patna | Daily
3249/50 | Intercity Exp (via) Ara | Bhabua Road | Patna | Daily

### Air

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Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi commonly known as Babatpur Airport is the nearest airport, located at a distance of 113 km from Kudra. Indian carriers including Air India, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, Spicejet, and international carriers like Air India, Thai Airways International, Korean Air and Naaz Airlines operate from here. Daily flights to Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata are available from here.

## Education

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High School Kudra

Kudra still lags behind in field of basic education. Bihar has the lowest rate of literacy in India, and Kudra shares this trend. However average literacy rate of Kudra is higher than that of Bihar. Due to the lack of sources of better education, students often choose to migrate to other cities like Ranchi, Patna and Varanasi in search of better options. However the situation is improving.

Colleges

The town has limited options for higher education.Following are the government colleges in Kudra:

* Jagdeo Memorial College[26]
* Parmeshwarnand Mahila College[27]

Schools

* St. Joseph School,Ramlila Maidan
* Saraswati Sishu Mandir
* Dr.Ambedkar Aavasiye 10+2 School
* St. John Public School
* Paradise School Lalapur
* Heaven Garden
* SBM Public School
* Modern Public(10+2)School,Lalapur
* Bal Pratiyogita Niketan,Sakri

## Villages

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Kudra block contains the following 159 villages:[2]

Village name  | Total land area (hectares)  | Population (in 2011)

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Mohanpur | 349 | 2,115
Salthua | 894 | 3,540
Sabdalpur | 91 | 630
Salthua Bahuara | 103 | 579
Bajarha | 166 | 941
Sarmanpur | 57 | 235
Ratti Chak | 29 | 486
Harpur | 87 | 0
Silaundha | 151 | 1,093
Bishunpura | 103 | 1,026
Dangri | 93 | 1,063
Danrori | 106 | 738
Sasna | 261 | 2,373
Jagdishpur | 122 | 1,480
Bamhanganwan | 99 | 786
Kaithia | 124 | 507
Jagatpura | 37 | 0
Ghateyan | 161 | 763
Bhelma | 139 | 1,474
Patakpura | 66 | 0
Jalkhoria | 87 | 730
Kharahna | 364 | 2,385
Manpur | 31 | 0
Bhataulia | 77 | 918
Banrughat | 138 | 396
Gayghat | 110 | 550
Sarodih | 74 | 176
Dewasdehra | 107 | 791
Chhatauna | 88 | 431
Pachara | 59 | 553
Laravandehra | 59 | 0
Basantpur | 45 | 313
Ojhaulia | 110 | 1,054
Taruhan | 61.1 | 143
Hasanpura | 91 | 350
Burahar | 150 | 149
Turki | 257 | 2,515
Dumri | 185 | 967
Bastalwa | 128 | 627
Pipra | 191 | 1,022
Kandehra | 191 | 1,436
Phulli | 263 | 2,152
Basahi | 457 | 1,990
Saraya | 129 | 650
Barheta | 115 | 0
Chanda | 46.5 | 21
Siswar | 181 | 1,771
Bhairwa | 76 | 524
Semaria | 68 | 0
Puraini | 180 | 897
Amiaura | 96 | 581
Chaubepur | 153 | 0
Ghari | 107 | 1,082
Mohammadpur | 116 | 0
Bhainslot | 30 | 0
Rampur | 54 | 0
Sariawan | 102 | 1,235
Sahpur | 92 | 0
Sonbarsa | 132 | 961
Shekhapur | 41 | 0
Dhaturha | 38 | 87
Bahuara | 62 | 1,750
Maudehra | 35 | 0
Nataya | 425 | 2,236
Kakrahi | 101 | 830
Ajgara | 157 | 1,739
Bhaisadih | 64 | 0
Khalsapur | 120 | 0
Ajgari | 76 | 208
Auraiya | 167 | 1,075
Nado Khar | 129 | 510
Sonawan | 150 | 1,232
Barna | 119 | 583
Ghatawan | 433 | 9,997
Bahera | 314 | 3,050
Bhadaula | 184 | 2,908
Khanethi | 304 | 1,086
Dubaulia | 108 | 0
Gangvalia | 202 | 2,769
Itahi | 137.2 | 533
Baina | 248 | 1,772
Kewrhi | 367 | 3,092
Kahua | 43 | 92
Basawanpur | 35 | 59
Bhunrwa | 42 | 1,059
Masudnapur | 42 | 0
Jaruha | 81 | 761
Nimia | 118 | 670
Likhiya | 77 | 0
Gajirhan | 111 | 363
Kishunpura | 87 | 0
Asraulia | 97 | 466
Deorarh | 308 | 3,963
Nasej | 176 | 2,928
Patti | 100 | 390
Babhanganwan | 28 | 955
Ahraulia | 78 | 284
Patkhaulia | 92 | 764
Amirtha | 199 | 2,030
Nathopur | 169 | 936
Bhargawan | 112 | 1,388
Chilbili | 350 | 2,427
Karman | 266 | 2,975
Bajarkona | 109 | 505
Pathkhaulia | 38 | 0
Gajrarhi | 140 | 605
Jahanabad (block headquarters) | 550 | 17,076
Chakia | 27 | 2,446
Sakri | 257.8 | 6,442
Bhainsaula | 228 | 2,286
Neoras | 349 | 4,440
Khaira | 121 | 79
Dihra | 301 | 2,208
Golaudih | 217 | 1,122
Dusadhi Chak | 48 | 56
Daindih | 161 | 0
Tarhani | 46.5 | 409
Hardaspur | 61 | 526
Bagra | 89 | 134
Pachpokhri | 291 | 1,872
Chanwakh | 145 | 702
Gurra | 129.9 | 716
Belbhadra | 77 | 110
Mokaram | 87 | 1,202
Munjia | 140 | 1,390
Chanrui | 220 | 1,110
Dhanta | 57 | 1
Bishunathpur | 52 | 120
Biro | 62 | 438
Chhotka Kajhar | 123 | 315
Shahpur | 72 | 444
Kadai | 117.4 | 268
Rampur | 163 | 2,207
Meura | 259 | 2,154
Abdalpur | 22 | 0
Chhotka Nimdihra | 112 | 532
Paunra | 93 | 386
Derwan | 161.9 | 1,482
Deokali | 82 | 603
Deoraha | 85 | 74
Inaulia | 52.6 | 0
Gokhulpur | 51 | 291
Dhanarhi | 105 | 1,006
Barka Nimdihra | 37.6 | 1,238
Gora | 106 | 341
Jamunipur | 63 | 280
Karanpura | 26 | 201
Sarmanpur | 38 | 0
Sahajpura | 34 | 398
Jajara | 46 | 0
Chaukhara | 32 | 442
Orgain | 63 | 0
Bhatauli | 40 | 541
Saidpur | 25 | 60
Khalopur | 36 | 0
Parsotimpur | 26 | 64
Singhsaira | 42 | 106
Khalopur | 43 | 35
Baruar | 60 | 506

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