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

Sikandara
Sikandra
Town
Sikandara is located in Uttar Pradesh
Sikandara
Sikandara
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Sikandara is located in India
Sikandara
Sikandara
Sikandara (India)
Coordinates: 26°26′N 79°35′E / 26.44°N 79.59°E / 26.44; 79.59
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictKanpur Dehat
Town Area18/09/1997
Government
 • TypeLocal Govt.
 • BodyTown Area
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,580[1]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
209125
Vehicle registrationUP 77
Sex ratio53%M / 47%F /
Websiteup.gov.in

Location

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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

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

Geography

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Sikandara is located at26°22′04″N 79°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

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Sikandra is a Town and Tehsil in Kanpur Dehat District of Uttar Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Sikandra Block (CD) is 00847. Total area of sikandra tehsil is 509 km² including 504.12 km² rural area and 5.25 km² urban area. Sikandra tehsil has a population of 2,78,754 peoples, out of which urban population is 13,580 while rural population is 2,65,174. Sikandra tehsil has a population density of 547 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 51,066 houses in the sub-district, including 2,323 urban houses and 48,743 rural houses.

When it comes to literacy, 64.37% population of sikandra tehsil is literate, out of which 71.62% males and 55.93% females are literate. There are about 210 villages in sikandra tehsil, which you can browse from sikandra tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.


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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Census of India: Search Details".
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sikandra[permanent dead link]