Dadri

This article is about the town and tehsil of Uttar Pradesh. For tehsil of Bhiwani, Haryana, see Charkhi Dadri.

Dadri
city
Dadri Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Gautam Buddha Nagar District
Elevation	216 m (709 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	57,457
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Dadri is a town city and a municipal board in Gautam Buddha Nagar District in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Dadri and surrounding areas of Dankaur, Sikandrabad was ruled by Gurjars of Bhati clan when Mughal power in Delhi started declining.

This small town received nationwide media coverage in 2015 due to a disturbing incident in form of 2015 Dadri mob lynching.

Geography

Dadri is located at . It has an average elevation of 216 metres (709 ft).

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

As of 2001 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.

Religions in Dadri
Religion			Percent
Hindus			74%
Muslims			25%
Jains			0.5%
Others†			0.5%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

See also

• Gautam Buddha Nagar District

External links

• Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections
• Dadri Assembly Elections