Didaur, also spelled Dedaur, is a village in Sataon block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located 8 km from Raebareli[3] on the road to Unnao, just east of the intersection with the road to Lalganj.[4] It is near the right bank of the Sai river.[4] As of 2011, Didaur has a population of 4,781 people, in 900 households.[2] The village hosts two annual festivals: one is the Badhwapur-ka-Mela, which is dedicated to the worship of Nag Devta and is held on Bhadra Sudi 5, and the other is the Jhurhapur-ka-Mela, which is dedicated to worship of Rama and falls on Phalguna Sudi 8.[5]

Didaur Dedaur
Village
Map showing Dedaur (#402) in Sataon CD block
Didaur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26.243702°N 81.17456°E / 26.243702; 81.17456[1]
Country India	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Raebareli
Area [2]
• Total	9.83 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	4,781
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP-33

History

At the turn of the 20th century, Didaur was described as a large but otherwise unremarkable village, held in taluqdari tenure by the Raja of Birsinghpur as part of the Simarpaha estate.[4] The population in 1901 was 2,224, more than half of whom were Kurmis, and there was an aided school in the village.[4]

The 1961 census recorded Didaur (as "Dedaur") as comprising 3 hamlets, with a total population of 2,125 people (1,119 male and 1,006 female), in 512 households and 496 physical houses.[5] The area of the village was given as 2,475 acres and it had a post office and medical practitioner at that point.[5] It also had one grain mill, one small miscellaneous food processing establishment, and one manufacturer/repairer of items not assignable to any group.[5] Average attendance of the Badhwapur-ka-Mela and Jhurhapur-ka-Mela festivals was about 400 people each then.[5]

The 1981 census recorded Didaur (as "Dedaur") as having a population of 3,406 people, in 609 households, and having an area of 1,012.96 hectares.[3] The main staple foods were given as wheat and rice.[3]

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