Sikandara
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Sikandara
Sikandra | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 26°26′N 79°35′E / 26.44°N 79.59°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Kanpur Dehat |
| Town Area | 18/09/1997 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Govt. |
| • Body | Town Area |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,580[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 209125 |
| Vehicle registration | UP 77 |
| Sex ratio | 53%M / 47%F ♂/♀ |
| Website | up |
Sikandara is a town in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is headquarters of tehsil Sikandara.[1]
It is located on NH-2 about 80 km away from kanpur toward west and towards south from Jhinjhak at a distance 20 kilometer. Auraiya city is towards west from Sikandara and Pukhrayan town is toward east. It is also a Sikandra (Assembly constituency).
History
It is said that this township was settled by Sikandar Lodi.[1]