Shishgarh

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Shishgarh
India
ShishMahal
Town
Nickname: 
Sweet City
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Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Shishgarh (India)
Coordinates: 28°43′N79°19′E / 28.72°N 79.32°E / 28.72; 79.32
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bareilly
Founded byShershah (Tale by oldie)
Government
  Type Municipal corporation
  Body Nagar panchayat
Area
  Total
10 km2 (4 sq mi)
  RankLargest town in tahseel meerganj
Elevation
174 m (571 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
753,815
  Density75,000/km2 (200,000/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP 25
Website up.gov.in

Shishgarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bareilly district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

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Geography

Shishgarh is located at 28°43′N79°19′E / 28.72°N 79.32°E / 28.72; 79.32 . [1] It has an average elevation of 174 metres (570 feet).

Demographics

The Shishgarh Nagar Panchayat has population of 758,195 of which 598,468 are males while 268,347 are females as reported in the Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 4345 which is 16.83% of total population of Shishgarh (NP). In Shishgarh Nagar Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 917 against state average of 912. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Shishgarh is around 912 compared to Uttar Pradesh state average of 902. Literacy rate of Shishgarh city is 37.36% lower than state average of 67.68%. In Shishgarh, male literacy is around 48.61% while female literacy rate is 25.10%.

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