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	'''Sikandarpur''' is a town in which and a [[Nagar Panchayat]] in [[Ballia]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It was founded and later named by [[Raja Sikandar]]. In past it was the well known center of perfume trade.<ref name="VashistBahl1978">{{cite book\|author1=V. N. Vashist\|author2=B. K. Bahl\|title=The Essential Oil and Perfumery Industry in North India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HvI9AAAAYAAJ\|year=1978\|publisher=Essential Oil Association of India\|page=21}}</ref>		'''Sikandarpur''' is a town in which and a [[Nagar Panchayat]] in [[Ballia]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It was founded and later named by [[Raja Sikandar]],a Gautam rajput.[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gautam_(Rajput_clan)&oldid=1145442365]. In past it was the well known center of perfume trade.<ref name="VashistBahl1978">{{cite book\|author1=V. N. Vashist\|author2=B. K. Bahl\|title=The Essential Oil and Perfumery Industry in North India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HvI9AAAAYAAJ\|year=1978\|publisher=Essential Oil Association of India\|page=21}}</ref>

	As of the [[2011 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> Sikandarpur had a population of 23986. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sikandarpur 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.		As of the [[2011 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> Sikandarpur had a population of 23986. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sikandarpur 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.

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'''Sikandarpur''' is a town in which and a [[Nagar Panchayat]] in [[Ballia]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It was founded and later named by [[Raja Sikandar]]. In past it was the well known center of perfume trade.<ref name="VashistBahl1978">{{cite book|author1=V. N. Vashist|author2=B. K. Bahl|title=The Essential Oil and Perfumery Industry in North India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HvI9AAAAYAAJ|year=1978|publisher=Essential Oil Association of India|page=21}}</ref>

As of the [[2011 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> Sikandarpur had a population of 23986. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sikandarpur 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.
It is surrounded by Ghaghra river from north.

• Sikandarpur is famous for perfumes like [[Gulab Jal]], Keora Jal, Jasmine oil, [[Rose oil]] and Attar. Several type of flowers are cultivated there.<ref name="Dey1996">{{cite book|author=S. C. Dey|title=Fragrant Flowers for Homes and Gardens, Trade and Industry|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0KZL7-xGdFIC&pg=PA139|year=1996|publisher=Abhinav Publications|isbn=978-81-7017-335-9|pages=139–}}</ref>

• In Sikandarpur, the places to visit are Kila Ka Pokhra, Jama Masjid, Maa Jalpa-Kalpa Mandir, Karbala, Hashim shah data dargah and more places. There is atmosphere of [[Hindu-Muslim unity]] as there is [[Saraswati Shishu Mandir]] (a [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh|RSS]] School) and [[Darul Uloom]] madarsa situated nearby.

• It is well connected by Road from two nearest Railway Station ([[Ballia]] and [[Belthara Road]]). It is 35–38 km from Ballia railway station and approximate 25–30 km from Belthara Road Railway station.

• 132 KV SIKANDARPUR (UPPTCL) Substation situated in Karmouta Village.

==Politics==
Sikanderpur actively participated in jana-aandolan led by JP Narayan during emergency. Sikanderpur comes in [[Salempur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ballia constituency]] and [[Ravindra Kushawaha]] is the MP (BJP).

===Geography===
Sikanderpur is surrounded by River [[Ghaghra]] from north and mostly plains in other directions. Climatic conditions are usually harsh as temperature varies from 45 °C in summer to 7 °C in winters.

====Cuisine====
Famous dishes in Sikanderpur are [[Jalebi]], Gulab shakari and traditional Thali having [[Roti]] [Bhati-Chokha], [[Dal|Daal]] and [[Curry|Sabji]].

==References==
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{{Ballia district}}

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

{{Ballia-geo-stub}}