Saidpur, Ghazipur

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Saidpur, Ghazipur
Saidpur
city
Saidpur, Ghazipur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°33′N 83°11′E / 25.55°N 83.18°E / 25.55; 83.18Coordinates: 25°33′N 83°11′E / 25.55°N 83.18°E / 25.55; 83.18
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ghazipur
Elevation 70 m (230 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 21,559
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Saidpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Ghazipur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with pin code 233304.

Geography

Saidpur is located at 25°33′N 83°11′E / 25.55°N 83.18°E / 25.55; 83.18.[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. Shashi Sonkar elected by Kaumi Ekta Dal.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Saidpur had a population of 47,064. 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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