Parikshitgarh | |
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Town | |
  Parikshitgarh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°59′N77°56′E / 28.983°N 77.933°E | |
| Country | India |
| 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]
As of 2001 [update] 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.
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 ]
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