Parikshitgarh

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Parikshitgarh
Town
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Parikshitgarh
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 28°59′N77°56′E / 28.983°N 77.933°E / 28.983; 77.933
CountryIndia
State Uttar Pradesh
District Meerut
Population
 (2001)
  Total
17,399
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP-15

Parikshitgarh is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. [1]

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [2] Parikshitgarh had a population of 17,399. Males constitute 62% of the population and females 38%. Parikshitgarh has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher 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.

History

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

Notable people

Famous monuments

References

  1. "Parikshitgarh". Google My Maps. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 20. Digital South Asia Library. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2007.