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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Sikandarpur | ||
| settlement_type = Town | |||
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| image_alt | | pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh | ||
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| pushpin_label_position | | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | ||
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| subdivision_name | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_name2 = [[Ballia district|Ballia]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | established_title = <!-- Established --> | ||
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| established_title | | founder = Sikander Lodhi | ||
| established_date | | named_for = Sikander Lodhi | ||
| founder | | government_type = Democratic Town Area | ||
| named_for | | governing_body = [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
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| elevation_footnotes | | population_total = 23986 | ||
| elevation_m | | population_as_of = 2011 | ||
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| demographics_type1 | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | ||
| timezone1 | | postal_code_type = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] -->277303 | ||
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| postal_code_type | | registration_plate = UP60 | ||
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''' | '''Sikanderpur''' is a town and a [[Nagar panchayat]] in [[Ballia]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It was founded and later named by [[Sikandar Khan Lodi|Sikander Lodhi]] in the past, it was a well-known center of the 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> | ||
According to the [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]],<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> Sikanderpur had a population of 23,986. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sikanderpur 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. Sikandarpur is famous for perfumes like [[rose water]], keora jal, jasmine oil, [[rose oil]] and [[ittar]]. 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> It is well connected by road from the two nearest railway stations ([[Ballia]] and [[Belthara Road]]). It is {{Convert|35–38|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the Ballia railway station and approximate {{Convert|25–30|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the Belthara Road railway station. | |||
It is | |||
==Geography== | |||
Sikanderpur is bordered by the [[Ghaghara]] from the north and by plains in other directions. Climatic conditions are usually harsh as the temperature varies from 45 °C in summer to 7 °C in winters. | |||
Sikanderpur is | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}}4. The taluqdars of oudh,{{Ballia district}} | ||
{{Ballia district}} | |||
[[Category:Cities and towns in Ballia district]] | [[Category:Cities and towns in Ballia district]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:50, 7 September 2024
Sikandarpur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Sikandarpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°02′N 84°03′E / 26.033°N 84.050°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ballia |
| Founded by | Sikander Lodhi |
| Named for | Sikander Lodhi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic Town Area |
| • Body | Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 23,986 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP60 |
Sikanderpur is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. It was founded and later named by Sikander Lodhi in the past, it was a well-known center of the perfume trade.[1]
According to the 2011 Census,[2] Sikanderpur had a population of 23,986. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sikanderpur 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. Sikandarpur is famous for perfumes like rose water, keora jal, jasmine oil, rose oil and ittar. Several type of flowers are cultivated there.[3] It is well connected by road from the two nearest railway stations (Ballia and Belthara Road). It is 35–38 km (22–24 mi) from the Ballia railway station and approximate 25–30 km (16–19 mi) from the Belthara Road railway station.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Sikanderpur is bordered by the Ghaghara from the north and by plains in other directions. Climatic conditions are usually harsh as the temperature varies from 45 °C in summer to 7 °C in winters.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ V. N. Vashist; B. K. Bahl (1978). The Essential Oil and Perfumery Industry in North India. Essential Oil Association of India. p. 21.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ S. C. Dey (1996). Fragrant Flowers for Homes and Gardens, Trade and Industry. Abhinav Publications. pp. 139–. ISBN 978-81-7017-335-9.
4. The taluqdars of oudh,
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