Kadipur is a town, tehsil and a nagar panchayat in Sultanpur district in the Indianstate of Uttar Pradesh.[4] It is located a short distance from the bank of the Gomti River, at a crossroads between two roads heading from Sultanpur to Surapur and from Pratapgarh to Dostpur and then on to Akbarpur.[5] On the north side of town is a stream with a steep ravine that drains the surrounding area.[5] The road to Sultanpur crosses over this stream on a bridge.[5] The lands surrounding Kadipur are average quality for agricultural purposes.[5] As of 2011, Kadipur has a population of 8,010 people, in 1,216 households.[1]
Kadipur was historically a relatively minor village without any particular importance until it was made the headquarters of a tehsil.[5] It was chosen mainly because it was centrally located within the tehsil.[5] At the turn of the 20th century, Kadipur had the tehsil offices, a thana, a pound, and a thriving upper primary school.[5] It also had a bazar, which was described as "a very small one for a tahsili town".[5] A village bank had also been established.[5] As of 1901, its population was 793, with the majority of the population being Brahmins.[5] Kadipur was then held by some minor Rajkumar zamindars, with some of the Brahmins holding under-proprietary rights.[5]
As of 2011 Indian Census, Kadipur had a total population of 8,010, of which 4,114 were males and 3,896 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 1,083. The total number of literates in Kadipur was 5,571, which constituted 69.6% of the population with male literacy of 75.6% and female literacy of 63.1%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Kadipur was 80.4%, of which male literacy rate was 87.2% and female literacy rate was 73.2%. The Scheduled Castes population was 1,304. Kadipur had 1216 households in 2011.[2]
According to the 2001 census, Kadipur had a population of 6795. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kadipur has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 55%. In Kadipur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.[7]
Amenities
As of 2011, Kadipur has 2 hospitals with a total of 34 beds.[1] It has 17 primary schools.[1] There is no public library.A fire station is under construction on Chanda Road almost one kilometre from the Patel Chowk; .[1] Wastewater and sewage are disposed of using an open drainage system.[1] Water supply comes from both tube well and hand pump sources.[1]
Villages
Kadipur CD block has the following 94 villages:[1]
