Rudauli is a town, tehsil and a municipal board in Ayodhya district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Rudauli is 50 km west of the district headquarters Ayodhya.

Geography

Rudauli is located at 26.75°N, 81.75°W. It has an average elevation of 105 metres (344 feet).

Demographics

India census, Rudauli had a population of 36,804. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rudauli has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53%, and female literacy is 40%. In Rudauli, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Governance and politics

Civic administration

Rudauli is also a block in Ayodhya district in Uttar Pradesh. There is a police station in Rudauli.

Transportation

Road

Rudauli is well connected with nearby cities of Ayodhya, Barabanki and Lucknow, and also with Sohawal, Mawai, Milkipur, Kumarganj, Goshainganj and Bikapur towns of Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh.

Railway

Rudauli, Ayodhya Cantt, Ayodhya Junction and Goshainganj are the nearest railway stations.

Air

Ayodhya International Airport is the nearest airport to the town.

Notable people