Gram Panchayat · Sikar, Rajasthan
Kudan
कूदन
Land of the 1935 Kudan farmers’ movement, in the heart of Shekhawati.
- Block: Dhod
- District: Sikar
- PIN: 332031
- Population
- 3,929
- Households
- 695
Population and households: Census 2011
About
About the village
Kudan (कूदन) is a village and Gram Panchayat in Sikar district, Rajasthan, about 17–21 km from Sikar city by road, in the heart of the Shekhawati region. Its post office is Koodan (PIN 332031), and seven nearby villages are served through it.
Kudan is best known for the Kudan Golikand of 25 April 1935, a turning point of the Shekhawati farmers’ movement against unjust land revenue, which was raised in the British House of Commons and is taught in Rajasthan’s school textbooks today.
The village has a strong tradition of service in the Army, paramilitary and police, and a high literacy rate (81.7% in Census 2011, against 66.1% for Rajasthan). Agriculture is the main occupation, with about half of the land irrigated.
Kudan at a glance (Census 2011)
| Indicator | Kudan | Rajasthan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,929 (1,992 male · 1,937 female) | — |
| Households | 695 | — |
| Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males) | 972 | 928 |
| Child sex ratio (0–6) | 967 | 888 |
| Literacy | 81.69% (male 93.89% · female 69.16%) | 66.11% |
| Scheduled Castes | 883 (22.5%) | — |
| Area | 1,258.8 ha | — |
Getting here
- Rail: Jerthi Dadhia station (about 5 km) on the Sikar–Loharu line; Sikar Junction about 20 km.
- Road: all-weather road with public and private buses; NH-52 about 17 km.
- Air: Jaipur International Airport, about 135 km by road.
Neighbouring villages
Ajeetpura, Palri, Yalsar, Gothra Bhookran, Jerthi, Thorasi, Posani, Kharsadoo, Krishannagar and Kolida.
Farming
Agriculture is the main occupation. About 647 ha of the village’s land is irrigated, using tubewells, wells and tanks.
Facilities
- Senior secondary schools
- Community Health Centre
- Sub post office
- Bank branch
- Bus service
- Railway station 5 km
History
In the 1930s Kudan stood at the centre of the Shekhawati farmers’ struggle against the heavy rents, lag (cesses) and begar (forced labour) imposed by the Sikar thikana.
Kudan Golikand, 25 April 1935
When the thikana’s revenue party came to Kudan to collect rent at the raised rate, farmers from about 21 villages gathered. Some village elders agreed to pay, but Dhapi Dadi, who had come to water her buffalo, challenged them and the crowd rejected the settlement.
At Sukhani Johri, south of the village, Captain A.W.T. Webb ordered the crowd to disperse and then ordered firing. Four farmers are usually named as martyrs: Chetram, Tikuram and Tulchharam of Gothra Bhookran and Asharam Pilania of Ajeetpura. Many more were injured, and over a hundred were arrested and held at Devgarh fort.
On 26 May 1935 “Sikar Day” was observed across India, and on 3 June 1935 the firing was raised in the British House of Commons. By the end of 1935 most of the farmers’ demands had been accepted. The movement entered the RBSE Class 10 and Class 12 textbooks in 2017. A memorial at the site marks Shaheed Diwas every 25 April.
People of Kudan in the movement
Chaudhary Kaluram Sunda (“Kalu Baba”), Chaudhary Ganeshram Maharia, Dhapi Dadi, Govind Ram Sunda, Mohari Devi and many others.
Notable people from Kudan
| Name | Known for |
|---|---|
| Subhash Maharia | Three-time MP for Sikar (1998–2009); Union Minister of State for Rural Development |
| Ram Chandra Sunda | Two-time MLA (1962, 1967); grandson of Kaluram Sunda |
| Major Surendra Badsara | 4 Para (Special Forces); martyred in 2012 after a Kupwara encounter. Kudan’s government senior secondary school is named after him |
Through the years
Panchayat
Your Panchayat
The elected representatives and staff who serve the village.
Representatives
Your representatives
Who represents the village, from your ward to Parliament.
- A
Member of Parliament
Amra Ram
CPI(M) · Sikar · June 2024
- G
MLA
Gordhan Verma
BJP · Dhod (SC) · December 2023
Up-Sarpanch
Gajraj Singh Shekhawat
Kudan Gram Panchayat · 2020
- Panchayat Samiti
- Dhod
- Zila Parishad
- Sikar
- Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)
- Dhod (SC)
- Parliament (Lok Sabha)
- Sikar
- Next election
- Oct–Nov 2026
Panchayat history
2020 onwards
Up-Sarpanch: Gajraj Singh Shekhawat (unopposed)
A woman Sarpanch was elected; a young team won across the panchayat.
Notices
Notices
October 2026
Panchayat elections 2026
The Rajasthan State Election Commission is holding Panchayati Raj elections in four phases. Panch and Sarpanch polling: 25 October, 31 October, 6 November and 16 November 2026; Up-Sarpanch elections follow a day after each phase. Check the polling date for Kudan with the Gram Panchayat office.
Gram Panchayat
Gram Sabha & meetings
The next Gram Sabha date will be posted here.
Works
Our plan for the village
What the Panchayat is working on next, and how far each goal has come.
Ward committees in every ward
Form a committee in each ward so that people decide and track the development work in their own area.
Pledged in 2020
Nasha Mukt Kudan
A youth-led campaign against drug addiction in the village.
Pledged in 2020
End wasteful spending at social functions
Encourage simple ceremonies and stop costly social customs.
Pledged in 2020
Kudan online
100%This website: notices, Gram Sabha dates, works and services for every villager on their phone.
Live in 2026
Institutions
Schools, health & services
Schools
Shaheed Major Surendra Badsara Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Kudan
Co-ed, classes 1–12 · Science, Arts and Commerce
Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School, Kudan
Girls, classes 1–12
Govt. Upper Primary School, Foolfakriya Johara
Govt. Primary School, Sundo ki Dhani
Govt. Primary School, Nadi Johara
Shastri Bal Niketan, Kudan
Private
Shekhawati Public School, Kudan
Private
Health
Community Health Centre (CHC), Kudan
Post office
Koodan Sub Post Office
PIN 332031 · branch offices: Beri, Gothra Bhukaran, Kolida, Palri, Posani, Subhash Nagar, Yalsar
Banks
Rajasthan Gramin Bank, Koodan branch
Formerly Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank
Bank of Baroda, Palri (via Koodan)
About 5 km
Transport
Jerthi Dadhia railway station
About 5 km · Sikar–Loharu line
Sikar Junction
About 20 km
Temples & places
Photo gallery
Government schemes
PM-KISAN
₹6,000 a year income support for farmer families.
pmkisan.gov.inAyushman Bharat / Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya
Cashless hospital treatment for eligible families.
beneficiary.nha.gov.inPM Awas Yojana – Gramin
Help to build a pucca house.
pmayg.nic.inMGNREGA
Up to 100 days of paid work a year for rural households.
nrega.nic.in
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Emergency numbers
Tap a number to call.
Sources
- Census 2011 via census2011.co.in and villageinfo.in
- Jatland Wiki, Kudan (quoting R. Kaswa 2012, Thakur Deshraj 1949, RBSE textbooks 2017)
- Wikipedia: Kudan, Rajasthan; Subhash Maharia; Ram Chandra Sunda; Dhod Assembly constituency; Amra Ram
- Election Commission of India results, Dhod 2023
- Business Standard, 3 Oct 2026: Rajasthan Panchayat polls schedule
- India Post PIN 332031 · Patrika (21 Jun 2018) on Major Surendra Badsara