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. It is situated about 18 km from District Headquarter Bhabua. As of 2011, the population of Kudra (aka Jahanabad) was 30986 . The railway station in Kudra is connected to all major railway routes.
Geography 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 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 Kudra block comes under Mohania sub-division. It 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). Kudra is a part of the Mohania Vidhan Sabha constituency and Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency.
Demographics India census, 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
Kudra's economy is mainly driven by agriculture and related industries like rice polishing. The region is also known as Dhan Ka Katora, 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, Sakri and Kudra. Jhunjhunwala group is also investing in Kudra and has opened a factory.
Bihar Rajya Bij Nigam 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.
Places 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 Badka Shivala, Ramlila Maidan Chotka Shivala, Kudra Bazar Ram Janki & Maa Annpurna Mandir Gurudwara, G.T. Road, Kudra Church, Chilbili, G.T. Road, Kudra Mosque, Kudra Bazar
Sports Cricket is the most popular sport in Kudra although football and other sports tournaments are also organised. Nishan Singh Stadium near High School Jehanabad attracts visitors and people more in number whenever any cricket match is organized.
Transport 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 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
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'.
The Train list: Train Number Train Name Origin Destination Frequency (inbound/outbound) 2397/98 Mahabodhi Express Gaya New Delhi Daily 3151/52 Kolkata-Jammutawi Exp Kolkata Jammutawi Daily 3307/08 Dhanbad-Ludhiana Exp 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 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
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 Parmeshwarnand Mahila College
Schools St. Joseph School, Ramlila Maidan Saraswati Sishu Mandir Dr.Ambedkar Aavasiye 10+2 School St. John Public School Paradise Children's Academy Lalapur Kudra Heaven Garden SBM Public School Modern Public (10+2) School, Lalapur Bal Pratiyogita Niketan, Sakri
Villages Kudra block contains the following 159 villages:
Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) 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
References
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