Sandi, Uttar Pradesh

Not to be confused with Sandhi.

Sandi, Uttar Pradesh Sandi (old name) Shantanupuri
city
Sandi, Uttar Pradesh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°18′N 79°57′E / 27.3°N 79.95°E / 27.3; 79.95Coordinates: 27°18′N 79°57′E / 27.3°N 79.95°E / 27.3; 79.95
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Hardoi
Elevation	134 m (440 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	26,007
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Sandi is a town and a municipal board in Hardoi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Sandi is located at 27°18′N 79°57′E / 27.3°N 79.95°E / 27.3; 79.95.^[1] It has an average elevation of 134 metres (439 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Sandi had a population of 23,233. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Sandi has an average literacy rate of 49%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 56%, and female literacy is 41%. In Sandi, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Sandi Bird Sanctuary

Sandi Bird Sanctuary is located at a distance of 19 km on Hardoi-Sandi Road in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh. Sandi Bird Sanctuary is 1 km. from Sandi town on Main Road, Nawabganj, near Sandi Police Station Sandi (Hardoi). Sandi Bird sanctuary was developed in the year 1990 in view to protect the natural habitats and aquatic vegetation for the local residents and migratory birds. The Sandi Bird sanctuary is also known by its ancient name as “Dahar Jheel” (Jheel = Lake). The lake is spread over 3.0854 km² area. River Garra earlier named as Garun Ganga also located near the sanctuary. Migratory birds rest for sometime in the river front before reaching to Sandi Bird sanctuary. The migratory birds start coming at the beginning of winter in the month of November. As a tourist destination, Sandi is a paradise for bird lovers and is an ideal place for those who want to explore nature. The best time to visit the sanctuary is from December to February. The nearest railway station is at Hardoi (19 km).

Sandi Peda

Sandi is famous for its pedas, mostly for gujiya or milk sweets of ram gulam and rajes halwai , made from khoa, sugar, and flavorings.

References

↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sandi
↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

Cities and towns in Hardoi district

Hardoi	Beniganj Balamau Bilgram Gopamau Hardoi Kachhauna Patseni Kursath Madhoganj Mallawan Pali Pihani Sandi Sandila Shahabad Som

Other districts	Agra Aligarh Allahabad Ambedkar Nagar Amethi Amroha Auraiya Azamgarh Badaun Bagpat Bahraich Ballia Balrampur Banda Barabanki Bareilly Basti Bhimnagar Bijnor Bulandshahr Chandauli Chitrakoot Deoria Etah Etawah Faizabad Farrukhabad Fatehpur Firozabad Gautam Buddha Nagar Ghaziabad Ghazipur Gonda Gorakhpur Hamirpur Hathras Jalaun Jaunpur Jhansi Kannauj Kanpur Nagar Kanshi Ram Nagar Kaushambi Kushinagar Lakhimpur Kheri Lalitpur Lucknow Maharajganj Mahoba Mainpuri Mathura Mau Meerut Mirzapur Moradabad Muzaffarnagar Panchsheel Nagar Pilibhit Prabuddhanagar Pratapgarh Raebareli Ramabai Nagar Rampur Saharanpur Sant Kabir Nagar Sant Ravidas Nagar Shahjahanpur Shravasti Siddharthnagar Sitapur Sonbhadra Sultanpur Unnao Varanasi

Many battles between the Mogul and Afghan empires took place in town Sandi due to the situation of the town. Humayun was defeated by Sher Shah Suri between the cities of Bilgram and Sandi, and he escaped by crossing the river Ganges with the help of a bhisti to whom he had made the king for one day after regaining the throne.