Budhana

Budhana
Budhana
Budhana (Uttar Pradesh)
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Muzaffarnagar
Elevation 231 m (758 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 32,949
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 251309
Telephone code 01392
Vehicle registration UP 12

Budhana (Hindi: बुढाना) is a small town, block, tehsil, NagarPannchayat, and one of the constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarnagar district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,[1] the town of Budhana had a population of 32,950. Males constitute 53% (17,416) of the population and females 47% (15,534). Budhana has an average literacy rate of 49%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with a male literacy rate of 57% and a female literacy rate of 40%. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The total population of Budhana Tehsil is 430,700; the male population is 229,877 and the female population is 200,823.

Economy

The local economy is primarily based on agriculture. Budhana lies in the Upper Doab region, a fertile area close to the Upper Ganges Canal. The main crops are wheat, sugarcane and mustard. People from the surrounding villages come to Budhana for their buying and selling needs.

Bajaj Sugar Mill is just outside the town. It was completed on 31 October 2005 at a cost of Rs 150 crore (USD 37.50 million). It was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Main places

Religious

Nearby places of religious importance:

Residential

Junctions

Studios and offices

Education and colleges

Higher education

Senior secondary education

Higher secondary education

Transportation

Roadways bus service to Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Baraut, Shamli, Kandhla & Khatouli. For Shamli, private bus service is also available.

Transport companies:

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Villages in Budhana Tehsil

Adampur, Alawalpur, Alipur Aterana, Aliyarpur Dei, Aliyarpur Patti, Atali, Bahadurpur Garhi, Bahlolpur, Bahramgarh, Barkata, Baroda, Basdhara, Bawana, Bhasana, Bhora Kalan, Bhora Khurd, Biral, Bitawada, Budhana (NP), Budhana Bagar, Budhana Khadar, Chandheri, Chandpur, Dabal, Dhanayan, Dhindhaoli, Dinkarpur, Dulehra, Durganpur, Etawah, Fatehpur Kheri, Garhi Nawabad, Goela, Habeebpur Sikri, Haloli,HARIYA KHERA,(choota Rajputana),Hazur Nagar, Husainabad Bhambara, Husainpur Kala, Inchaura, Itawa, Jaitpur, Jaula, Jeewna, Jogiya Khera, Kakra, Kalyanpur, Kamalpur, Kamruddeen Nagar, Kaserawa, Khabbarpur, Khanpur, Kheri Gani, Kheri Sundyan, Khizzarpur, Kilasa, Kuralasi, Kurawa, Kurthal, Kutubpur, Loi, Luhsana, Mahaljana, Mahammadpur Junardar, Mandawali Bangar, Mandawali Khadar, Mandwara, Mauhammadpur Raisingh, Mindkali, Morkukka, Mubarakpur, Mundbhar, Nagwa, Nijampur, Palda, Palri, Parasoli, Pura, Purbaliyan, Rajpur Chajpur, Rampur Aterna, Rasoolpur Jatan, Rasulpur Dabheri, Riawali Nagla, Rukanpur, Sadrudeen Nagar,Safipur, Sarai, Satheri, Sauhonjani Bagan, Savtoo (Sahtu), Shahdabbar, Shahjuhdi, Shahpur, Shahpur (NP), Shahpur Basi, Shaoron, Shikarpur, Sisauli (NP), Sultanpur, Tanda Mazra, Toda, Ukawli, Umarpur, Valli, Vigyana, Garhi Sakhawat Pur.kuarlsi

Nearby cities

Delhi - 93 km, Meerut - 45 km, Shamli - 27 km, Muzaffarnagar - 31 km, Roorkee - 80 km, Haridwar - 125 km, Dehradun - 130 km, Saharanpur - 92 km

Nearby towns and villages

Baraut - 31 km, Kandhla - 20 km, Khatauli - 28 km, Shahpur - 11 km, Nagwa - 12 km, Nirpura - 11 km

City Municipal Board

Notable residents

Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who became popular after his roles in Kahani and Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), comes from Budhana.[2] Bollywood director and Nawazuddin Siddiqui's younger brother Shamaas Nawab Siddiqui shot a short film titled Miya Kal Aana in the town of Budhana.

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