Tanda, Ambedkar Nagar
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Tanda | |
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  Tanda Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°33′N 82°39′E / 26.55°N 82.65°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Faizabad division |
| District | Ambedkar Nagar |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 95,516 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[2] |
| • Regional | Awadhi[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 224190 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-45 |
Tanda is a town in Ambedkar Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh situated on the banks of Ghaghara River. Its form of government is Nagar Palika Parishad and is part of Faizabad division (officially Ayodhya division) in Uttar Pradesh. Sanju Devi is current MLA from Bharatiya Janata Party to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) from Tanda Constituency (No-278). The town is situated 20 kilometres (12 mi) north east from district headquarter Akbarpur. The town is directly connected with Basti by NH-28 passing through . The town is connected to Banda by via Akbarpur, Sultanpur and Raebareli. It is a tehsil in Ambedkar Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.[4]It has one of the largest Handloom Weaving industries for manufacturing varietis like Gamchha, Lungi, Polyester Clothing, Check Shirts Clothes material in state of Uttar Pradesh.
History[]
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Tanda has a rich historical background. It used to be a barren land until the Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar asked Raja Syed Mohammad Hayat[5] to make a civilization on the bank of the Ghaghara river in 1714 A.D. The royal estate of Tanda stretched from the borders of old Awadh State to the borders of Bihar.
Before the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the Raja of Tanda Syed Hussain Ali along with his brother Raja Syed Abbas Ali, stood against the British army troops, which were moving towards Delhi, and fought a fierce battle in which many of the Estate's soldiers died. It was Raja Syed Mohammad Raza, who, by virtue of his intelligence, was able to hold on to the legacy of the Tanda royal estate. Raja Syed Nabi Mehdi was the last crowned prince before he moved to Pakistan with his wife Shaida Mehdi and 4 daughters Shadab,Farah,Saba,Sadaf.
Demographics[]
According to the 2011 census of India, the Tanda Nagar Palika Parishad had a population of 95,516, of which 49,429 were males while 46,087 were females. The population of children in the age range 0-6 was 12,090 which is 12.66% of total population of Tanda. The total number of literates in Tanda was 64,736, which constituted 67.8% of the population with male literacy of 71.5% and female literacy of 63.8%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Tanda was 77.6%, of which male literacy rate was 81.8% and female literacy rate was 73.1%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 7,094 and 3 respectively. Tanda had 14597 households in 2011.[1]
The most commonly spoken languages are Hindi, Awadhi and Urdu.[3]
Government and politics[]
Administration[]
As of 2017, Sanju Devi (BJP) is the new MLA of Tanda Constituency of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly defeating Azeemul Haq Pahalwan who was MLA from Samajwadi Party during Akhilesh Yadav as Chief Minister Of Uttar Pradesh.Smt Naseem Rehana Ansari Advocate was the Chairman of Nagar Palika Parishad Tanda who died during her tenure. Lalji Verma, Ex-MLA https://www.instagram.com/p/CTrlIR-o8CA/?utm_medium=copy_link Ex-minister of Uttar Pradesh Govternment hails from the same constituency. Dr. Masood Ahmad was the Education Minister from Prithvipur village near Hanswar of this region. Heera Lal Yadav who is Member of Legislative Council hails from Saslahpur Rajaur village of this area. He is also the district president of Samajwadi Party.
Civic amenities and services[]
Hospitals[]
- Mahamaya Rajkiya Allopathic Medical College serve as local Hospital for Tanda and entire Ambedkar Nagar district.
Economy[]
Tanda is an industrial city famous for its clothes. The "Tanda Terricot" are now manufactured on power looms. However, the city has a long history of weaving using hand looms. Things changed with the introduction of electricity in the early 1960s.
Other important industrial establishments in the region include a power plant run by the National Thermal Power Corporation . National Thermal Power Corporation has an installed capacity of 440 MW (4 x 110 MW). The power plant also houses a residential colony along with a hospital and the educational facilities.
Culture[]
Many festivals are celebrated here such as Diwali Holi, Durga Pooja, Janmashtami by Hindus and Eid Al Fitr, Eid Al Adha, Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Birth Anniversary of Prophet Hazrat Mohammad), 10th of Muharram,Shab E Baraat by Muslims . Govind Sahab Mela,Ambedkar Jayanti (Birthday of B R Ambedkar) on 14th Apri, Haroon Rasheed Mela are the most common festivals which are celebrated annually here.
Transportation[]
Tanda is well connected by road to the rest of the country. The rail connections are used primarily for goods transportation for the power plant and the cement factory. For passenger transportation, Akbarpur Junction and Faizabad Junction and Ayodhya Junction is the main option. Akbarpur has located about 62 km from Faizabad. Tanda is around 182 km from Lucknow.
Government bus services are not available to nearby towns and cities, so many private travel agencies provide bus services to Akbarpur, Hanswar, Baskhari, Azamgarh, Basti, Gorakhpur, Jaunpur, Varanasi, Faizabad, Ayodhya, Lucknow, Kanpur and Delhi.
The nearest international airports are the upcoming Ayodhya Airport,[6] Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport in Varanasi and Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport in Lucknow. Nearest domestic airport is Gorakhpur Airport in Gorakhpur.
Road[]
Road connectivity:
- National Highway 233A (India)
- National Highway 232 (India)
- Tanda-Azamgarh Road
- Tanda-Rajesultanpur Road
- Tanda-Basti Road
- Tanda-Faizabad Road
- Hakeem Abdul Jaleel Road
Education[]
- D.A.V. Academy,Tanda
- D A V Public School, Tanda
- Adarsh Janta Inter College, Tanda Ambedkar Nagar
- Qaumi Inter College Tanda Ambedkar Nagar
Notable Individuals[]
- Dr Sarfraz Ahmad - Dr. Ahmad is Director of Clinical Research at Gynecologic Oncology Department of AdventHealth Cancer Institute (AHCI), Orlando, Florida,USA. Dr. Ahmad has published nearly 175 peer-reviewed scholarly research articles and book chapters, and over 350 scientific abstracts
- Dr Saeed Akhtar - Dr. Akhtar has done his MBBS, MS in Gen Surgery and MCh from King George Medical College (now KG Medical University), Lucknow, India. He has performed more than 3500 Open Heart Surgeries and approx 1500 OPCAB.
References[]
- ^ a b "Census of India: Tanda". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ a b "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue". census.gov.in. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Tehsil | Ambedkarnagar | India". Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Read the eBook The imperial gazetteer of India (Volume 13) by William Wilson Hunter online for free (page 21 of 68)". www.ebooksread.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Jaiswal, Pankaj (25 November 2020). "Upcoming Ayodhya airport to be named after Lord Ram". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
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- Cities and towns in Ambedkar Nagar district