Tundla
Tundla is a town and a municipal board in Firozabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.It is famous for its catholic Church build in 1860 and its happy and open-hearted people.
Tundla | |
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Town | |
  Tundla Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27.2°N 78.28°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Firozabad |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.325 km2 (2.056 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 50,423 |
| • Density | 9,500/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 283204 |
Location
Tundla is situated on NH2 which connects it to nearest major city of Agra, 24 km away, 17 km away from District Firozabad and 5 km away from Etmadpur. It also serves as a major railway junction in North Central Railway zone. Numerous trains ply from capital city New Delhi which is 210 km away. Tundla is very near to Taj Yamuna Expressway. Tundla is well connected to other major cities of the country via regular trains. Due to proximity to Agra and hence the borders of Uttar Pradesh with Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh states several inter-state bus services also serve the city. Intra-city transport typically consists of rickshaws and three-wheelers.
History
Tundla is a town in tundla tahsil of firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh. In 1901 the population of Tundla was 3044. It was a major junction on the East Indian Railway. Tundla has a rich heritage of British rule. High walled British constructions, huge barracks, a Catholic church built in 1860, an old Jain temple, Kothis (Bungalows) of officers surrounded by sprawling lawns adorn Tundla as the main center of British administration. These old and beautiful British buildings have now been converted into railway quarters.
Educational Institutions
- Blue well public school,Tundla
- Christ The King Inter College, Tundla
- Government Girls Inter College, Tundla
- Kendriya Vidyalaya Hazaratpur, Tundla
- Kids corner happy sr. sec. school, Tundla
- Lord Rishabh Inter College, Tundla
- M.s Senior Secondary school, Tundla
- NCR Inter College, Tundla
- R.D.S Education Institutes, Tundla
- R.D.S. School, Tundla
- Th. Biri Singh Degree College, Tundla
- Th. Biri Singh Inter College, Tundla
- Tiny Tots English Medium high school,Tundla
- Tiny Tots Inter College,Tundla
- SSP School Tel Mill Road Tundla
- Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Tundla
- Shiv Prasad Degree College Tundla
- MAA GAYATRI I C DHARMPUR TUNDLA
Demographics
The Tundla Nagar Palika Parishad has population of 50,423 of which 26,510 are males while 23,913 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 6154 which is 12.20% of total population of Tundla (NPP). In Tundla Nagar Palika Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 902 against state average of 912. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Tundla is around 871 compared to Uttar Pradesh state average of 902. Literacy rate of Tundla city is 86.43% higher than state average of 67.68%. In Tundla, Male literacy is around 91.71% while female literacy rate is 80.61%.
Transportation
Tundla Junction is an important station in Uttar Pradesh. It is located on the Delhi–Kanpur main line 25 km from Agra City. Tundla is a technical halt for changing drivers and guards for almost all of the trains on the New Delhi–Mughalsarai / Lucknow sections. The station was built by the British and remains essentially unchanged. The railway station is a site in itself and takes one back to the pre-independence era.
Tundla Junction is important for the people of Agra and for tourists providing connections to the east of the country, i.e. Kolkata, Guwahati, Patna etc., and especially to the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. It has connections to Agra Cantonment, Etawah, Aligarh Junction, Phaphund, Kanpur Central railway station etc.
Movie Theaters
Tundla has 1 old theater named - "Anamika Cinema" near Main bazar, Thane ke samne wali Gali Mai, Gulab Nagar Tundla.
Sports
It has three big play grounds; Company Bagh Ground, Manoranjan Kendra Ground and R.P.F. Barrack Ground. The main play ground is Company Bagh Ground