Tanda, Ambedkar Nagar
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| Coordinates: 26°33′N 82°39′E / 26.55°N 82.65°ECoordinates: 26°33′N 82°39′E / 26.55°N 82.65°E | |
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ambedaker Nagar (formerly Tanda was in Faizabad) |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 195,516 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi Urdu & English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 224190 |
| Vehicle registration | UP 45 |
Tanda is a city and municipal board in the Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sanju Devi (BJP) is MLA from Tanda. Devi is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Tanda, Uttar Pradesh of India.
According to the 2011 census of India, Tanda had a population of 195,079. Men constitute 53% of the population, and women 47%. Tanda has an average literacy rate of 61%, slightly higher than India's national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 67%, while female literacy is 54%. Approximately 16% of the population are under six years of age.
Tanda has a rich historical background. It used to be a barren land until Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiar asked Raja Syed Mohammad Hayat to make a civilization on the bank of the Ghagra river in 1714 A.D. The Royal Estate of Tanda stretched from the borders of old Awadh to the borders of Bihar.
Before the famous 1857 mutiny, Raja of Tanda Syed Hussain Ali along with his brother Raja Syed Abbas Ali, stood against the British army troops, which were moving towards Delhi, and fought a fierce battle in which many of the Estate's soldiers died. It was Raja Syed Mohammad Raza who by his virtue of intelligence was able to hold on the legacy.
Tanda is an industrial city famous for its Tanda Terricot clothes. The "Tanda Terricot" are now manufactured on power looms. However, the city has a long history of weaving using hand looms. Things changed with the introduction of electricity in the early 1960s. Clothes manufactured in Tanda includes lungi, Gamchcha, Arabian Scarf (shemagh), saris, Suit length, Shirting (Check, Lining, Matka Checks, dobby Check, etc.), Stoles etc. Few famous textile company F.S.Textiles, Sufi Fabrics Textiles, Janmorcha textiles, Mohit India, Super India, Hindustan Textiles, Madina textile industries, Sikka Textiles,Madina textiles, HA Sattar & sons. Other important industrial establishments in the region include a power plant run by the National Thermal Power Corporation and the Jaypee cement factory. National Thermal Power Corporation has an installed capacity of 440 MW (4 x 110 MW). The power plant also houses a residential colony along with a hospital and the educational facilities: (Rajkiya Vidyut Parishad Intermediate College, Dalimss, Vivekananda Shishu Kunj (UP Board & CBSE Board) and recreational clubs hosting various sports facilities and a gymnasium. The colony is located beside the Sarayu River. Jaypee has its own township and hospital/dispensary. This hospital provides free treatment and medicine to nearby villagers.
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