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Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh
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Sultanpur | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Railway Station, Sultanpur | |
  Sultanpur  Sultanpur | |
| Coordinates: 26°15′54″N 82°04′23″E / 26.264884°N 82.073125°ECoordinates: 26°15′54″N 82°04′23″E / 26.264884°N 82.073125°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Sultanpur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 107,640 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Awadhi[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 228001 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-44 |
| Website | sultanpur |
Sultanpur is a city situated on the banks of holy river Gomati in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Sultanpur District and is a part of Faizabad division in Uttar Pradesh, India. [3]It is situated 135 kilometres east of state capital Lucknow. The common language of the people of Sultanpur is Awadhi.
Although the area has been part of successive northern Indian kingdoms through centuries, the recorded history of the city began in the colonial times. Long a center of Hindu and Buddhist culture it came under Muslim rule in the 12th century. The city was completely destroyed during the military operations of the Revolt of 1857.
History[edit]
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The original town was situated on the left bank of the Gomti River. This area has dominating and huge Hindu Rajput population in the pre British era, Rajput has various subcaste among them, Bhale Sultan is one of them. It is believed that this city was named after these Rajputs. Many among these Rajputs later accepted Islam and are known today as Khanzada (son of Khan) in the region. This city has been identified by General Cunnigham as Sultanpur mentioned by Hiuentsang, the Chinese traveller. He states that there was in his time a dilapidated stupa of Ashoka and that Buddha taught here for six months. There are Buddhist remains still visible at Mahmoodpur, a village, 8 km distant to the north-west of Sultanpur. Before annexation a military station and cantonment were established on the right bank of the river in a village then known as Girghit but more commonly called by officials Sultanpur or Chhaoni Sarkar and by the rustic population Kampu or the Cam. The present town of Sultanpur has been developed at this site. In this city there are two parks, one maintained by Soldiers', Sailers' and Airmen's board and other privately maintained known as Chimanlal Park.[4]
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 Indian Census, Sultanpur had a total population of 107,640, of which 56,420 were males and 51,220 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 11,647. The total number of literates in Sultanpur was 84,080, which constituted 78.1% of the population with male literacy of 81.5% and female literacy of 74.4%. The effective literacy rate of the 7+ population of Sultanpur was 87.6%, of which male literacy was 91.6% and female literacy rate was 83.2%. The Scheduled Castes population was 7,706. Sultanpur had 17,954 households in 2011.[1]
Geography and climate[edit]
Sultanpur is the headquarters of the Sultanpur district, the north side of the district is bounded by Ayodhya district; the south side by Pratapgarh district; the west side by Barabanki and Raebareli districts; and the east side by Azamgarh, Ambedkarnagar, and Jaunpur districts.
Sultanpur has an average elevation of 95 metres (312 ft). The geography of Sultanpur comprises plain lands, except for some regions around the Gomti River, which drains almost the whole city and district. The southern part of city drains towards the Sai River flowing through Pratapgarh district. The only significant minerals found in the region are in Kanker district. It joins sharda canal part 16 and 17 jointly in whole district and fulfill the requirements of water for agriculture.
Transportation[edit]
Road[edit]
Sultanpur is connected to nearby cities through the 4-lane Lucknow to Varanasi NH 56 and the 2-lane Allahabad to Ayodhya road. UPSRTC is the major public transport apart from other commercial modes run by private agencies.
Train[edit]
Sultanpur Junction railway station (station code: SLN) connects Sultanpur to major cities in India.
Air[edit]
The nearest airport to Sultanpur is Ayodhya Airport[5] (60 km) and Allahabad Airport which is 99 kilometers away. Lucknow Airport is 140 km from Sultanpur and is connected by 4-lane NH 56.
Colleges[edit]
General colleges include Maharana Pratap Post Graduate College[6] and Kamla Nehru Institute for Physical and Social Sciences.[7] Engineering and management colleges include Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology and KNIPSS- Management Institute.[8]
- Prashant tiwari
indian actor - Sripati Mishra - former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
- Sulaiman Shikoh, Mughal prince and the eldest son of the crown prince Dara Shikoh
- Sanjay Singh - Rajya Sabha MP from Aam Aadmi Party
- Majrooh Sultanpuri - Indian Urdu poet and Bollywood lyricist
- Ramashankar Yadav, known by the penname Vidrohi, was an Indian poet and social activist
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Census of India: Sultanpur". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ↑ "About District | District Sultanpur, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ↑ http://sultanpurjankari.in/history.html
- ↑ Tyagi, Harshita (24 November 2020). "UP Cabinet clears proposal to rename Ayodhya Airport as Maryada Purushottam Sri Ram Airport". Times Now. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ "-::- Welcome to RANA PRATAP POST GRADUATE COLLEGE Sultanpur". www.rppgsultanpur.org. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ↑ ":: KNIPSS Sultanpur U.P." knipss.ac.in. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ↑ ":::KNIPSS::Management Institute Sultanpur U.P." www.knmt.org.in. Retrieved 11 February 2020.