Parikshitgarh

Parikshit Garh
city
Nickname(s): Kila
Parikshit Garh
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 28°59′N 77°56′E / 28.983°N 77.933°E / 28.983; 77.933Coordinates: 28°59′N 77°56′E / 28.983°N 77.933°E / 28.983; 77.933
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Meerut
Population (2018)
 • Total 40,000
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Parikshitgarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Parikshitgarh had a population of 17,399. Males constitute 62% of the population and females 38%. Parikshitgarh has an average literacy rate of 76%, lower than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 60%, and female literacy is 50%. In Parikshitgarh, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Geography

There are many villages near Parikshit Garh.Kailli rampur,Durveshpur, Ikla Rasoolpur, Khanpur, Bahadarpur, Behlolpur, Dabathala, Badhla, Rajpur, Poothi, Chitwana, Khatki, Ramnagar, Allipur, Alampur, Edmadpur are some villages famous for their education level, employment and agriculture with prosperity. There are main crop like sugarcane, wheat, etc. Parikshit Garh area is covered by Gurjars, Bania (caste), Prajapatis , Pandits, Jat , SIKH, Tyagis, goswami, Muslims.

History

Parikshitgarh (literally, "Parikshit's fort") is said to have been built by the legendary king Parikshit. Excavations have yielded pots of coins and pottery pieces, validating the antiquity of the place. The ashram of Rishi Shringi, that great medicine-man and facilitator to the birth of the sons of the infertile King Dashrath, also lies nearby, re-affirming the mythological origins of the town of Parikshitgarh.

  • According to a legend, the fort Parikshitgarh, that was built by Parikshit. Later, restored by Raja Nain Singh Nagar in the 18th century. The fort was dismantled in 1857, to be used as a police station.[2]

Monuments

There are some famous monuments in the town.

  • Gandhar - A pond or "Talab" which is believed to be the bathing place of Gandhari.
  • Navaldeh Koop - A well the water of which is believed to cure skin deceases.
  • Maharaj Shringi Rishi Aashram - An ancient Aasharm which is in the outskirts of town on the way to village Badhla.
  • Three ancient caves which leads to the Hastinapur (Believed capital of pandva and korvas ),currently entry to the caves are closed.
  • Sardar bhagat Singh- It is a well known divider in parikshit garh.
  • Gurudwara Sarve Sanjha ShriGuru Nanak Darbar- A Very good and Devotion place of the city.

Notable residents

  • Sudeep Tyagi - A notable young cricketer. same he is related to Rehadra Village

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  2. ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 20. Digital South Asia Library. p. 2. Retrieved 2007-05-31.
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