Sikandara

For the location of Akbar's tomb, see Sikandra, Agra.
Sikandra
city
Sikandra

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 26°26′N 79°35′E / 26.44°N 79.59°E / 26.44; 79.59Coordinates: 26°26′N 79°35′E / 26.44°N 79.59°E / 26.44; 79.59
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kanpur Dehat
Elevation 85 m (279 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 10,884
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 209125
Sex ratio 53%M / 47%F /

Sikandara is located on NH-2 about 80 km away from kanpur toward west. It is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Sikandara is written somewhere also as Sikandra. It is also a legislature constituency.Whatsoever it may be,it is somehow said to be related to Sikandar Lodhi ....

Geography

Sikandara is located at26°22′04″N 79°37′41″E / 26.36778°N 79.62806°E / 26.36778; 79.62806.[1] It has an average elevation of 85 metres (278 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Sikandara had a population of 10,884. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sikandara has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 51%. In Sikandara, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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