Rudrapur, Uttarakhand

Rudrapur
रुद्रपुर शहर
City
City of Rudrapur
Radisson Hotel
Atariya temple
Gandhi Park
Metropolis mall
Clockwise from top:
Radisson Hotel, Gandhi Park, Metropolis mall and Atariya temple.
Official seal of Rudrapur
Nickname: 
City of Progress
Rudrapur is located in Uttarakhand
Rudrapur
Rudrapur
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Rudrapur is located in India
Rudrapur
Rudrapur
Rudrapur (India)
Coordinates: 28°59′N 79°24′E / 28.98°N 79.40°E / 28.98; 79.40
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictUdham Singh Nagar
Founded1588
Municipality1942
Founded byRudra Chand
Named forRaja Shri Shri Rudra Chand
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyRudrapur Municipal Corporation
 • Member Of Legislative AssemblyMLA Shiv Arora (Bjp)
 • MayorRampal Singh
 • Municipal CommissionerMahesh Chandra Pathak, IAS
Area
 • City47.65 km2 (18.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2011/2021(Estimated))[1]
 • City140,857/549,972
 • Density11,542/km2 (29,890/sq mi)
 • Metro154,485
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • NativeKumaoni
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
263153
Telephone code+91-5944
Vehicle registrationUK-06
Websitenagarnigamrudrapur.com
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Rudrapur is a city that serves as the headquarters of the Udham Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Located at a distance of about 250 km (160 mi) northeast of New Delhi and 250 km (160 mi) south of Dehradun, Rudrapur is located in the fertile Terai plains in the southern part of Kumaon division over an area of 27.65 km2. With a population of 140,857 according to the 2011 census of India, it is the 5th most populous city of Uttarakhand.

Rudrapur was established in the 16th century by King Rudra Chand of Kumaon to serve as the seat of the governor of the southern Tarai plains of the kingdom. Since the establishment of the SIDCUL industrial area in its vicinity, the city has undergone rapid development, along with literacy growth and higher employment. Rudrapur is a major industrial and educational hub of the state.

In this area, some artesian water wells produce water under pressure and no pump is required.[3] However, in the last two decades, this auto-flow system has drastically declined, leading Rudrapur into a groundwater crisis.[4]

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  3. ^ "District Udham Singh Nagar at a Glance" (PDF). Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. ^ Ahuja, Aakash (21 April 2019). "Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar district: In rice bowl of Uttarakhand, dwindling groundwater a big problem". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2020.