Sikandrabad
| Sikandrabad | |
|---|---|
| City & Sub-district | |
  Sikandrabad Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°27′04″N 77°41′44″E / 28.4511868°N 77.6954506°ECoordinates: 28°27′04″N 77°41′44″E / 28.4511868°N 77.6954506°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Bulandshahr |
| Established | 1498 |
| Founded by | Sikandar Lodi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Legislative Assembly |
| • MLA | Smt. Vimla Solanki (Bhartiya Janta Party) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 294,858 |
| • Male | 157,275 |
| • Female | 137,583 |
| Demonym(s) | Sikandrabadi |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy Rate | 61.09 % |
| • Sex Ratio | 875 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | 203205 |
| Area Code | 05735 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-13-xx-xxxx |
| Website |
bulandshahar |
Sikandrabad is a city and a municipal board in Bulandshahr district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is part of the Delhi NCR region.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[2] Sikandrabad had a population of 3,85,000. Men constitute 52% of the population and Women 48%. Sikandrabad has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58%, and female literacy is 49%. In Sikandrabad, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Location
Sikandrabad is situated both side on G.T. road. It is about 51 km from the national capital, Delhi.
The city of Sikandrabad is located in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. It is situated on both side of GT road about 51 km south side of national capital Delhi. The district headquarters Bulandshahr is about 18 km from the city. Sikandrabad is well connected by roads and rails. Dankaur is the nearest railway station (6 km away) that serves Sikandrabad. Dadri, Gulaothi, Khair, Khurja, Jhajjar, Dankaur, Noida etc. are the other towns that have the direct road connectivity with the city. Sikandrabad is 6 km from Greater Noida.
PIN (Postal Index Number) of Sikandrabad is 203205. The STD code prefix is 05735. There are two post offices in the city. Speedpost is also available in the city.
The current population of Sikandrabad is around 300,000. The city has three post graduate colleges and a large number of other colleges and schools. Babbu Parveen is the Chairman of Sikandrabad.
History
Sikandrabad is a historical city which was built by Sikandar Lodhi in around 1498. Chishti and some other old monuments in the area can also be seen.
Notable people
- Acharya Chatursen Shastri famous Hindi writer, known for Vaishali Ki Nagarvadhu.
- Santosh Anand Song writer, wrote his favorite millennium song Ek Pyaar Ka Naghma Hain in 1972 movie Shor and Ye Galiyan Ye Chaubara in 1982 movie Prem Rog.
- Rahul Verma, social worker and activist; founder of Uday Foundation [3]
References
- ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=138513
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "About us". Uday Foundation. Retrieved 23 July 2015.