Siddharthnagar
City in Naugarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Siddharthnagar also known as Naugarh is a city and the district headquarters of Siddharthnagar in Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is one of the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Siddharthnagar district, though the constituency has been renamed to Kapilvastu, and is near Lumbini, Nepal the birthplace of Gautam Buddha. It is north of Siddharthnagar railway station 20 kilometers from India.
Siddharthnagar
Naugarh | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Siddharthnagar Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Siddharthnagar Siddharthnagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27.300501°N 83.094498°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Siddharthnagar |
| Established | 13 MAY 1989 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Body | Municipal Board |
| • District Magistrate | Dr rajaganpath rai (IAS)[1] |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25,422 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Bhojpuri, Awadhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 272207 |
| Telephone code | 05544 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-55 |
| Nearest city | Gorakhpur, Basti |
| Website | siddharthnagar |
Demographics
Transport
Siddharthnagar railway station is located on the way to Gorakhpur from Gonda. The city also has a bus station and is connected to Gorakhpur via National Highway 730 and also connected with Basti via National Highway 28.[citation needed]