Siddhaur
| Siddhaur | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Siddhaur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°46′10″N 81°25′5″E / 26.76944°N 81.41806°ECoordinates: 26°46′10″N 81°25′5″E / 26.76944°N 81.41806°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Barabanki |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 10,745 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Siddhaur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Barabanki district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
It was initially known as Siddhpura, and as time passed by, it became Siddhaur. It is around 50 km from district headquarters Barabanki. It is adorned by the famous Siddheshwar Mahadev temple, and here in the months of December and January each year a big fair is held on the occasion of Shivratri.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Siddhaur had a population of 10,745. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Siddhaur has an average literacy rate of 38%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 46%, and female literacy is 29%. In Siddhaur, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age..In past kali sahay saheb was lord of siddhaur empire and after him, his lordship is given to his grand children shubhanshu saheb ,rupanshu saheb s/o Dr.vijay kumar srivastava
References
- ↑ "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.