Rajdhani, Gorakhpur

Rajdhani is a village in Gorakhpur, situated 35 km from Gorakhpur railway station, Uttar Pradesh. This village is situated near the bank of River Rapti, which is a tributary to river Ganges. Most of the people in the village are farmers. There is small Aashram called Sirsiya Baba ka Sthaan, where people of Rajdhani and adjacent villages come to listen Kathas (spiritual stories) and to make prayers.

Bhojpuri Language is mother tongue of people in this village. As entertainment, people here enjoy Bhojpuri folk songs, Biraha, Nautanki following their old traditions. Durgapuja is very popular festival here and is celebrated with worships of Goddess Maa Durga for 9 days.

The village has experienced floods many times. 1998 and 2001 flood due to river Rapti was its worst affecting flood India.[1]

References

http://eci.nic.in/archive/se2002/pollupd/ac/states/S24/Acnstcand167.htm Election Commission data, retrieved on 1 February 2010

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[1] ttp://eci.nic.in/archive/se2002/pollupd/ac/states/S24/Acnstcand167.htm Election Commission data, retrieved on 1 February 2010

Populated places in Gorakhpur district
Gorakhpur	Air Force Area Bansgaon Barhalganj Gola Bazar Gorakhpur Mundera Bazar Pipiganj Pipraich Sahjanwa
Villages	Adda Motiram Babu Nagawa Bal Khurd Baraipar Bhauwapar Bhitha Bilari Gaura Village Jangal Gauri Jangal Rasoolpur Jhangaha Khortha Kona Sonbarsa Madaria Mithabel Poohhiya Bramha Rajdhani Saraiya Shuklapuri Unaula Khas Unwal (aka Kasba Sangrampur)