''For a town in
Deoria District, Uttar Pradesh, see
Rudrapur, Uttar Pradesh.''
'Rudrapur' is a city and a
municipal board in
Udham Singh Nagar district in the
Indian
state of
Uttarakhand.
History
According to a folktale, when King Rudra was passing through, his chariot got stuck in marshy land, so he decided to build a temple and well at that place. The present Atariya temple is the same, at a distance of 2 kms. from the bus stand and half a kilometre away from the Rudrapur
Haldwani motor route.
Every year, on the occasion of
Navratra a large fair is held here and thousands of devotees come to seek the blessing of Goddess Atariya. The fair is held for 10 days.
Modern day Rudrapur was established in 1960, as a refugee camp for people coming from
Burma and
West Punjab. It is small and beautiful with modern facilities.In vicinity of Nainital, this is the most prosperous town of
Uttarakhand. Many new industries are rushing in to setup their offices as the setting up of the SIDCUL here has made it a business hub.
Rudrapur is also famous for its premium quality rice.
Demographics
As of 2001 India
census[1], Rudrapur had a population of 88,720. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Rudrapur has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 62%, and female literacy is 47%. In Rudrapur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Accesibility
The nearest Airport is at
Pantnagar. Rudrapur is well connected to
Kashipur,
Kathgodam,
Rampur, Uttar Pradesh,
Moradabad,
Bareilly,
Lucknow and
Delhi by rail network. Rudrapur is well connected by road with all the major cities of the state and region.
Educational Institutions
A N Jha Govt. Inter College
Govt. P G College
SARASWATI INSTT. OF MNGT. & TECHNOLOGY
DEVBHUMI INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
DRON B.ED. COLLEGE
External links
★
Official website
★
Trade Navigator to District of Udham Singh Nagar
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