Singahi Bhiraura
Singahi Bhedaura is a town and a nagar panchayat in Lakhimpur Kheri district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
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  Singahi Bhedaura Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°18′57.91″N 80°53′35.22″E / 28.3160861°N 80.8931167°ECoordinates: 28°18′57.91″N 80°53′35.22″E / 28.3160861°N 80.8931167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lakhimpur Kheri |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 17,125 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 262905 |
CharacteristicsEdit
Singahi Bhedaura is located in Kheri District, and lies on the Lakhimpur-Nighasan-Dudwa route. It is about 5 km from Motipur, 10 km from Nighasan, 11 km from Rakehti and 16 km from Banbirpur.
The town has a fine example of Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture[citation needed] in the form of the Surat Bhawan Palace, which was built around 1891 A.D.and resembles a European Chateau. It has hosted, in its heyday The Prince of Wales, Senators of America, Cricketer Edward Jardine, Viceroys, Governors, prominent politicians among others. It has been converted into a major tourist attraction of the district. [1] Cheti Mela, a fair held in April, is the major fair of the district.[citation needed] Other tourist attractions nearby include Dudhwa National Park, Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary and Frog Temple.
The station situated at BELRAYAN(around 10 km) is the nearest railway facility and is a branchline with links to Bareilly, Gonda and Lucknow. The nearest airport is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, which serves Lucknow.[2]
Singahi Bhedaura has a mela maidan (public meeting area) and a football ground. The town also has a primary and junior high school.
DemographicsEdit
As of 2001[update] India census, Singahi Bhedaura had a population of 17,125. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. The town had an average literacy rate of 37%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 43% and female literacy 30%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.[3]
The Hindu population is 8,303 while the Muslim population is 7,643 the remainder Sikh, Christian and Buddhist.[citation needed]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Surat Bhawan Palace, Singhai District, Lakhimpur, U.P." Department of Tourism, State Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ "How to reach Dudhwa Tiger Reserve". Dudwha Tiger Reserve. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ "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.
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