Dadu | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Haryana#India |
Coordinates: | 29.7889°N 75.0767°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Haryana |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sirsa |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name3: | Kalanwali |
Area Total Km2: | 19.13 |
Elevation M: | 206 |
Population Total: | 3604 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Index Number |
Postal Code: | 125201 |
Dadu is a village located in Kalanwali tehsil of Sirsa District, Haryana, India. It is situated at 42 km north of its district capital Sirsa, and 8 km southeast of Kalanwali and 18 km from Takhat Sri Damdama Sahib. The village is near the northern edge of Haryana, and borders Bathinda District of Punjab to its north.[1]
According to the 2011 Indian Census, Dadu has a total population of 3,604 people, of which 1,871 are male and 1,733 are female. The literacy rate of Dadu village is 53.88%, with 60.24% of the males and 47.03% of the females being literate. There are about 671 houses in Dadu.[2]
Dadu village falls under Kalanwali Assembly Constituency and Sirsa Assembly Constituency. Kalanwali is the nearest town to Dadu for all major economic activities.
The village has a public senior secondary school, which was established as a primary school in 1949.[3]
There are several villages near Dadu, including Dharmapura, Kewal, Takhatmal, Tilokewala, Pakka Shaheedhan, Khatawan, Taruana and Kamal. Its nearest towns are Kalanwali and Talwandi Sabo of Punjab.