Nasirabad, Raibareli
Nasirabad is a Nagar panchayat and a Gram Sabha in Chhatoh Block, Rae Bareli district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Nasirabad was named after the Sufi saint Syed Shah Nasiruddin (Sipah Salar) where he stayed for a long period of time.
Nasirabad | |
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Village | |
  Nasirabad Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Nasirabad Nasirabad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26.25°N 81.53°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Rae Bareli |
| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 9,353 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 229307 |
| Telephone code | 91-5313 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-33 |
| Sex ratio | 1082 ♂/♀ |
Nasirabad was declared a Nagar Panchayat (settlement in transition from rural to urban) in 2017.
Geography
Nasirabad is located at 26.25°N 81.53°E. It has an average elevation of 101 metres (331 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 Indian census, Nasirabad had a population of 9,353. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nasirabad has an average literacy rate of 40%, male literacy is 48%, and female literacy is 30%.
Nasirabad has an old shiv mandir (Hindu temple to Shiva).
Notable people from Nasirabad
- Hazrat Syed Shah Nasiruddin, 14th-century Sufi saint and military leader, after whom the town is named
- Syed Waheed Akhtar, academician
References
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