Sikandara
Sikandara
Sikandra | |
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Town | |
![]() ![]() Sikandara Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 26°26′N 79°35′E / 26.44°N 79.59°ECoordinates: 26°26′N 79°35′E / 26.44°N 79.59°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Kanpur Dehat |
Town Area | 18/09/1997 |
Government | |
• Type | Local Govt. |
• Body | Town Area |
Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,580[1] |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 209125 |
Vehicle registration | UP 77 |
Sex ratio | 53%M / 47%F ♂/♀ |
Website | up |
Sikandara is a town in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is headquarters of tehsil Sikandara.[1]
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[]
- St. V.N. Public school
- Saraswati Inter College
- DR. Ambedkar Iner College
- Hemant English school, Hariharpur road, Vikas Nagar, Sikandra
- Krishna Public School
- Raj Inter College Sikandra
- नन्दलाल उच्चतर माध्यमिक विद्यालय सिकन्दरा
Geography[]
Sikandara is located at26°22′04″N 79°37′41″E / 26.36778°N 79.62806°E.[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
.
References[]
- Cities and towns in Kanpur Dehat district
- Kanpur division geography stubs