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Sikandara

Sikandra
Town
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Sikandara
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Sikandara
Sikandara (India)
Coordinates: 26°26′N79°35′E / 26.44°N 79.59°E / 26.44; 79.59 Coordinates: 26°26′N79°35′E / 26.44°N 79.59°E / 26.44; 79.59
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kanpur Dehat
Town Area18/09/1997
Government
  TypeLocal Govt.
  BodyTown Area
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total13,580 [1]
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
209125
Vehicle registration UP 77
Sex ratio 53%M / 47%F /
Website up.gov.in

Sikandara is a town in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is headquarters of tehsil Sikandara. [1]

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Location

It is located on NH-2 about 80 km away from kanpur toward west and towards south from Jhinjhak at a distance 20 kilometer. Auraiya city is towards west from Sikandara and Pukhrayan town is toward east. It is also a Sikandra (Assembly constituency).

History

It is said that this township was settled by Sikandar Lodi. [1]

Schools

Geography

Sikandara is located at 26°22′04″N79°37′41″E / 26.36778°N 79.62806°E / 26.36778; 79.62806 . [2] It has an average elevation of 85 metres (278 feet).

Demographics

As of 20111 India census, [3] Sikandara town had a population of 13,580. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sikandara has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 51%. In Sikandara, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Data should be latest that is from the census of 2011

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References

  1. 1 2 3 https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=172866
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sikandra [ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)".