Saidpur, Ghazipur

Saidpur
—  city  —
Saidpur
Location of Saidpur
in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
District(s) Ghazipur
Population 21,559 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


70 metres (230 ft)

Saidpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Ghazipur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Saidpur is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 70 metres (229 feet). Saidpur is on the main road from Varanasi to Ghazipur and is one of the important markets of Ghazipur district. The current chairman of Saidpur is Mr. Harinath Sonkar who was elected by BJP.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Saidpur had a population of 21,559. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Saidpur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 49%. In Saidpur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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