Sikanderpur, Uttar Pradesh

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Sikandarpur
Town
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Sikandarpur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°02′N84°03′E / 26.033°N 84.050°E / 26.033; 84.050
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ballia
Founded byRaja Sikandar
Named for Raja Sikandar
Government
 • TypeDemocratic Town Area
 • Body Government of Uttar Pradesh
Population
 (2011)
 • Total23,986
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP60

Sikandarpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. It was founded and later named by Raja Sikandar,a gautam rajput In the past, it was a well-known center of the perfume trade. [1]

According to the 2011 Census, [2] Sikanderpur had a population of 23,986. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sikanderpur has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 49%. In Sikandarpur, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. Sikandarpur is famous for perfumes like rose water, keora jal, jasmine oil, rose oil and ittar. Several type of flowers are cultivated there. [3] It is well connected by road from the two nearest railway stations (Ballia and Belthara Road). It is 35–38 km (22–24 mi) from the Ballia railway station and approximate 25–30 km (16–19 mi) from the Belthara Road railway station.

Geography

Sikanderpur is bordered by the Ghaghara from the north and by plains in other directions. Climatic conditions are usually harsh as the temperature varies from 45 °C in summer to 7 °C in winters.

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References

  1. ↑ V. N. Vashist; B. K. Bahl (1978). The Essential Oil and Perfumery Industry in North India. Essential Oil Association of India. p. 21.
  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. ↑ S. C. Dey (1996). Fragrant Flowers for Homes and Gardens, Trade and Industry. Abhinav Publications. pp. 139–. ISBN   978-81-7017-335-9.

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