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{{more citations needed|date=March 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Saurikh
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.032|N|79.489|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kannauj district|Kannauj]]
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| leader_title = Chairman
| leader_name = Sanjay Chaturvedi
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'''Saurikh''' is a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Kannauj district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Saurikh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc -Saurikh]</ref> Its old name was '''Sau-Rishi'''.It is located near main industrial and educational hub of [[Dibiyapur]] which is around at a distance of 55 km from the town.

==Demographics==
Saurikh is a [[nagar panchayat]] in Kannauj District of Uttar Pradesh State, India. Saurikh Tehsil Headquarters is in the town Saurikh Rural. It belongs to the Kanpur Division.
As of [[2001 census of India]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Saurikh had 5 sq/km area housing a population of 25,155. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Saurikh has an average literacy rate of 60%, more than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 56%.

== Cuisine ==
Saurikh is mainly famous for the sweet [[chamcham]]. It is popularly known all over the Kannauj District.{{cn|date=March 2020}}

== Festivals and carnivals ==
=== Hindu festivals ===

According to Hindu calendar [[Vikram Samvat]] lunar calendar [[chaitra]] is considered as first month. Other Hindu festivals celebrated include [[Navaratri]] and [[Rama Navami]],. [[Rakshabandhan]], [[Deepawali]], and [[Holi]].

=== Muslim festivals ===
The Muslim calendar begins with the month of [[Muharram]].
Other Muslim festivals celebrated include [[Mawlid]], [[Eid-ul-Fitr]], and [[Bakra Eid]].

=== Sikh festivals ===
The birth of the [[Guru Gobind Singh]] Ji is celebrated as [[Prakash Utsav]] in the town as it is celebrated in other parts of country by the Sikh community.

==Colleges==
*Bahuuddasiya Sewa Shikhsa Sansthan Girls Degree College, Saurikh
*Chaudhary Jamadar Singh Mahila Degree College, Saurikh
* Ganga Singh Mahvidyalaya, Saurikh
*Cjs Mahila degree college tirwa road, Saurikh
*Rishi bhumi inter college
*Pratibha nikhar shiksha niketan inter college
* Aasha devi Mahila degree college
* Aadarsh bal vikas vidhalaya
*P.D Girls college
*Sunrise Academy Csb road
*Gyan jyoti public school
* maa saraswati vidhya mandir
*Saraswati Gyan mandir
*St Mary School
*Abrar Husain Inter College Abrar Nagar
*Madarsa Hayatul Uloom Thane ke Samne

==Nearby districts==
*[[Farrukhabad]] 45 km
*[[Kannauj]] 48 km
*[[Mainpuri]] 55 km
*[[Etawah]] 61 km
*[[Auraiya]] 65 km

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Kannauj district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Kannauj district]]

{{Kannauj-geo-stub}}

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