Naugarh
| Naugarh Siddhartha Nagar SIDDHARTH NAGAR | |
|---|---|
| city | |
| Nickname(s): TETRI BAZAR | |
  Naugarh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°18′02″N 83°05′40″E / 27.300501°N 83.094498°ECoordinates: 27°18′02″N 83°05′40″E / 27.300501°N 83.094498°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | uttar pradesh |
| District | Siddharthnagar district |
| Named for | Buddha's Birthplace |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 272207 |
| Telephone code | 05544 |
| Vehicle registration | up 55 |
| Nearest city | Gorakhpur |
Naugarh is a Tehsil and the district headquarters of Siddharthnagar district in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of the 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Siddharthnagar district. The name of this constituency has been renamed to Kapilvastu.
Demographics
As of 2011, the India census has stated that the total population of Nuagarh is 8931.[1][2] Males constitute about 53 percent (11,570) and females 47 percent (10,361) of the total population. Notable individuals of the city include Late Haji Noorul Haque (Old Naugarh Bazar).
Transport
Naugarh railway station (station code–NUH) is located on the way to Gorakhpurfrom Gondavia broad gauge of Indian Railway and Buddhist circuit road, the transport facility of Uttar Pradesh. It is connected to Gorakhpur via National Highway 29 and State Highway 1A.
Education
- Buddh Vidyapeeth Degree College (UP Government aided)
- Raghuvar Prasad Jaiswal Sarswati Vidya Mandir(Inter College)
- Singheswari Intermediate College
- St. Xavier High School
- Budh Vidyapeeth offers Art stream only
- Raghuvar Prasad Jaiswal Sarswati Vidya Mandir is having Science and Commerce stream
- Singheswari College is having Arts and Science stream.
- JNV (navodaya vidyalaya)
Notable politicians
Some of notable politicians of this constituency are,
- Dhanraj Yadav
- Ishwar Chandra Shukla
- Vijay Kumar Paswan
- Jagdambika Pal
- Mata prashad Pandey
- Ashutosh Singh
- Shubham Chaturvedi