Sikandara

Sikandara
Sikandra
Town
Sikandara
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Sikandara
Sikandara (India)
Coordinates: 26°26′N 79°35′E / 26.44°N 79.59°E / 26.44; 79.59Coordinates: 26°26′N 79°35′E / 26.44°N 79.59°E / 26.44; 79.59
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kanpur Dehat
Town Area 18/09/1997
Government
 • Type Local Govt.
 • Body Town Area
Elevation 85 m (279 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 245,437[1]
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 209125
Vehicle registration UP
Sex ratio 53%M / 47%F ♂/♀
Website up.gov.in

Sikandara is a town in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is headquarters of tehsil Sikandara.[1]

Location

It is located on NH-2 about 80 km away from kanpur toward west and towards south from Jhinjhak at a distance 20 kilometer. Auraiya city is towards west from Sikandara and Pukhrayan town is toward east. It is also a Sikandara legislature constituency.

History

It is said that this township was settled by Sikandar Lodi.[1]

Schools

  • Saraswati Inter College
  • DR. Ambedkar Iner College
  • Hemant English school, Hariharpur road, vikas nagar, sikandra

Geography

Sikandara is located at26°22′04″N 79°37′41″E / 26.36778°N 79.62806°E / 26.36778; 79.62806.[2] It has an average elevation of 85 metres (278 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Sikandara had a population of 10,884. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sikandara has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 51%. In Sikandara, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Data should be latest that is from the census of 2011.

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://kanpurdehat.nic.in/tehsil/sikandara.htm
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sikandra
  3. ↑ "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.
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