Shikohabad
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| Shikohabad | |
  Shikohabad
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| State - District(s) |
Uttar Pradesh - Firozabad |
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| Area - Elevation |
- 163 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
88,075 - |
| Codes - Postal - Telephone - Vehicle |
- 205135 - +91-5676 - |
Shikohabad is a city and a municipal board in Firozabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
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[edit] Geography
Shikohabad is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 163 metres (534 feet).
[edit] History
The town is apparently named after one of the famous personalities in Mughal era called Dara Shikoh. In its present form the town hardly has any recognizable evidence of that era.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Shikohabad had a population of 88,075. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shikohabad has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 58%. In Shikohabad, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. A famous fair is organised in Shikohabad for the sale purchase of animals like cow, buffalo, bullock etc in the famous tuia vala bagh.Due to its natural beauty like river "Uchli Ganga Nahar" passing between the city, a big restaurant "Green Park" with swiming pool and boating club, a state-of-art cyber cafe and many world class education institutes like "Saraswati Vidya Mandir" , a engineering college and a medical college, it is also called "Mini Chicago of India".
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