Didaur

Article summary

Dedaur, is a village in Sataon block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 8 km from Raebareli on the road to Unnao, just east of the intersection with the road to Lalganj. It is near the right bank of the Sai River. As of 2011, Dedaur has a population of 4,781 people, in 900 households. Sunita Singh wife of Dinesh Chaudhary was elected Sarpanch of Dedaur for 15 years continuously from 2005-2021. The village hosts two annual festivals: one is the Badhwapur-ka-Mela, which is dedicated to the worship of Nag Devta and is held on Bhadra Sudi 5, and the other is the Jhurhapur-ka-Mela, which is dedicated to worship of Rama and falls on Phalguna Sudi 8.

Key claims

1. area: 3,406 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 4,781 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 2,125 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the area is "3,406 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the population is "4,781 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "2,125 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375777704