Taudhakpur, also known as Mirzapur Urf Taudhakpur,[3] is a village located in Raebareli district, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.[4] The village is 31 km from Raebareli and 87 km from Lucknow. As of 2011, the village had the population of 833 with 70.43% literacy rate. With the introduction of a digitized information center and modern-age communication facilities in 2018, Taudhakpur became the first smart village of India.[5][6]
Taudhakpur
तौधकपुर Mirzapur urf Taudhakpur | |
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Village | |
 Map showing Taudhakpur (#828) in Lalganj CD block | |
  Taudhakpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°08′N 80°47′E / 26.13°N 80.79°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Raebareli |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.632 km2 (0.244 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 833 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 229206 |
| Sex ratio | 983 ♂/1000 ♀ |
| Gram Pradhan | Manoj Kumar[2] |
| Website | up |
Demographics
editAs per the 2011 census, Taudhakpur has a population of 833, in 163 households.[1] Males constitute 50.4% of the population whereas females 50.6%. The village has an average literacy rate of 70.43% which is higher than the average literacy rate of Uttar Pradesh which is 67.68%. 80% of male population are literate whereas the literacy rate of females are 60.78%. Child sex ratio of Taudhakpur is 1189 which is comparatively higher than the state as well as the national average. Hindi is majority spoken language of the village and agriculture is the main source of income.[7]
Geography
editTaudhakpur is a mid-size village located in Lalganj tehsil (sub-district) of Raebareli district in Uttar Pradesh. The village falls under Sareni, a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[8] The total area of Taudhakpur is around 63 hectares with average elevation 118m (387 ft).[7]
Smart village
editIn July 2018, Taudhakpur was declared India's first smart village. SmartGaon Development Foundation, led by Rajnish Bajpai and Yogesh Sahu, and with the initiative from village pradhan Kartikay Shankar Bajpai,[9] deployed their first project to completely digitize the infrastructure of Taudhakpur.[10] After the completion of the project by SmartGaon, Taudhakpur village built 242 toilets in 2 days, which was a record in Uttar Pradesh. Apart from many essential technological equipment, close circuit cameras, public address systems, street lights, regular health check-up events, continuous power supply and WiFi zone was installed.[11] With help of SmartGaon App, smart farming practice was introduced to the population of Taudhakpur. The development of the village was also acknowledged by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 288–305. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Mishra, Ashish (1 August 2018). "Smart son has made this village of Rae Bareli 'smart' city like facilities". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Smart Gaon: Rural Development through a Mobile App". 17 February 2018.
- ^ "How Mobile technology is transforming Rural India to become 'Smart Gaon's". 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Mobile technology transforms village into a SmartGaon - Deccan Chronicle". Dailyhunt.
- ^ "पीएम मोदी से प्रेरणा ली और सोनिया गांधी के संसदीय क्षेत्र में बना दिया भारत का पहला स्मार्ट गांव". Jansatta. 5 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Census of India: Search Details". www.censusindia.gov.in.
- ^ "Polling Booths in Sareni Assembly Constituency, Uttar Pradesh (UP)". www.elections.in.
- ^ "Raebareily's Taudhakpur village becomes SmartGaon". Hindustan Times. 1 August 2018 – via Pressreader.com.
- ^ Sharda, Shailvee (30 July 2018). "Techies create first 'smart gaon' in Rae Bareli". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Inspired by PM Modi, two techies create India's first SmartGaon". 5 July 2018.
- ^ Saleel, Samar (30 July 2018). "Taudhakpur : रायबरेली का पहला स्मार्ट ग्राम, पीएम ने."