Sikandara
Sikandra | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Sikandara Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Sikandara Sikandara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°26′N 79°35′E / 26.44°N 79.59°E | |
| Country |  India |
| 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
.
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