Dadri
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Dadri is a city and a municipal board in Gautam Buddha Nagar District in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Before the Revolt of 1857, the region was ruled by the Gurjar King Raja Umrao Singh Bhati, who is said to have governed around 108 villages. The Rao family of Dadri continued to hold authority over the area, along with neighbouring territories, until the period leading up to India's independence.
Dadri is a city and a municipal board in Gautam Buddha Nagar District in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Before the Revolt of 1857, the region was ruled by the Gurjar King Raja Umrao Singh Bhati, who is said to have governed around 108 villages. The Rao family of Dadri continued to hold authority over the area, along with neighbouring territories, until the period leading up to India's independence. ==Wetlands== Large swathes of Dadri have been classified as a wetland and is home to Blackbuck and Nilgai. It is also home to a significant population of migratory birds coming from as far as Siberia and Europe. ==Demographics== India census, Dadri had a population of 57,457. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dadri has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80% and, female literacy is 68%. In Dadri, 18% of the population is under 5 years of age. ==Villages== ==Connectivity== ===Road=== Dadri is well connected by roads and highways to Noida, Greater Noida and Dasna. Dadri is situated on old NH-91, which connects Lal Kuan in Ghaziabad with Aligarh via Sikandrabad, Bulandshahr and Khurja. ===Rail=== The Dadri railway station is a complex station & yard spread over 6 km on busy route of Delhi–Kanpur section of Indian Railways with connectivity with NTPC Dadri and Container Depot at Tilpata Karanwas. ==See also== 2015 Dadri mob lynching Gautam Buddha Nagar District ==References== ==External links== Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections
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