Sikandra

Sikandra
—  city  —
Sikandra
Location of Sikandra
in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
District(s) Kanpur Dehat
Population 10,884 (2001)
Sex ratio 53% / 47% /
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


85 metres (279 ft)

Sikandra is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.Sikandra is also spelled as Sikandara.

It is the headquarters of the tehsil of the same name. Sikandra tehsil consists of Sandalpur and Rajpur Development Blocks.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Sikandra had a population of 10,884. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sikandra has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 51%. In Sikandra, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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