Kadipur is a town, tehsil and a nagar panchayat in Sultanpur district in the Indian state 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]

Quick Facts Kādīpur, Country ...

Kadipur Kādīpur
Town
Map showing Kadipur CD block
Kadipur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Show map of Uttar Pradesh Kadipur Kadipur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26.17°N 82.38°E / 26.17; 82.38
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Sultanpur
Area [1]
• Total	4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	8,010
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Language
• Official	Hindi[3]
• Additional official	Urdu[3]
• Regional	Awadhi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	228145
Vehicle registration	UP-44
Blocks	Dostpur, Akhand Nagar, Kadipur, Karaundi Kala

Close

Kadipur tehsil has 4 blocks: Akhand Nagar, Dostpur, Kadipur and Karaundi Kala. The Chairman of Kadipur is Vijay Bhan Singh.

Kadipur is located at 26.17°N 82.38°E / 26.17; 82.38.^[6] It has an average elevation of 90 metres (295 feet).

It is situated on the bank of Gomti River.

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]

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]

Kadipur CD block has the following 94 villages:^[1]