Shikohabad

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Shikohabad
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Uttar Pradesh • India
District(s) Firozabad
Coordinates 27.1° N 78.6° E
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 163 m (535 ft)
Population 88,075 (2001)
Codes
• Postal
• Telephone
• 205135
• +91-5676

Coordinates: 27.1° N 78.6° E

Shikohabad is a city and a municipal board in Firozabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

[edit] Geography

Shikohabad is located at 27.1° N 78.6° E[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.


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Bold text==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.

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