Sikandrabad is a

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be de ...

and a

municipal board A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...

, just outside of Bulandshahr city in

Bulandshahr district Bulandshahr district (also spelled Bulandshahar) is a district in the Meerut region in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), situated between the two rivers Ganga and Yamuna. It is a part of the National Capital Region of India, and Bulan ...

in the

India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...

state State may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * '' Our ...

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

. It is part of the Delhi NCR region. Sikandrabad tehsil is now a part of

which is situated throughout 60+ villages.

Demographics

India

census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ...

, Sikandrabad had a population of 3,85,000. Men constitute 52% of the population and Women 48%. Sikandrabad has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58%, and female literacy is 49%. In Sikandrabad, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Location

Sikandrabad is situated both side on G.T. road. It is about 51 km from the national capital,

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders wi ...

. The city of Sikandrabad is located in

of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. It is situated on both side of GT road about 51 km south side of national capital Delhi. The district headquarters Bulandshahr is about 18 km from the city. Sikandrabad is well connected by roads and rails. Dankaur is the nearest railway station (6 km away) that serves Sikandrabad. Dadri,

Gulaothi Gulaothi is a town, near Bulandshahr city and municipal board in the Bulandshahr district that falls under the Meerut division of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Geography Gulaothi is located at . at a distance of 60 km from National C ...

Khair Khair is a town and a municipal board in Aligarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Khair is the biggest town of Aligarh district. It is situated around 27 km from Aligarh, 114 km from Delhi and 60 km from Mathura. Hi ...

, Khurja,

Jhajjar Jhajjar is a town in Jhajjar district in the Indian state of Haryana. The city is situated on the road connecting Rewari to Rohtak (NH-352), Loharu to Meerut (NH334B), Charkhi Dadri to Delhi and Gurgaon to Bhiwani. Jhajjar is located west ...

, Dankaur,

Noida Noida, short for New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, is a planned city located in Gautam Buddha Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Noida is a satellite city of Delhi and is a part of the National Capital Region (India) ...

etc. are the other towns that have the direct road connectivity with the city. Sikandrabad is 6 km from

Greater Noida Greater Noida is a planned city located in Gautam Buddha Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city was created as an extension to Noida area under the ''UP Industrial Area Development Act, 1976''. Situated south-east of t ...

. PIN (Postal Index Number) of Sikandrabad is 203205. The STD code prefix is 05735. There are two post offices in the city. Speedpost is also available in the city. The current population of Sikandrabad is around 300,000. The city has three post graduate colleges and a large number of other colleges and schools. Babbu Parveen is the Chairman of Sikandrabad. The oldest clinic Dr. Jamuna Prasad Sharma

History

Sikandrabad is a historical city which was built by

Sikandar Lodhi Sikandar Khan Lodi (died 21 November 1517), born Nizam Khan, was a Pashtun Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate between 1489 and 1517. He became ruler of the Lodi dynasty after the death of his father Bahlul Khan Lodi in July 1489. The second and mos ...

in around 1498. Chishti and some other old monuments in the area can also be seen. Sikandrabad is listed in the

Ain-i-Akbari The ''Ain-i-Akbari'' ( fa, ) or the "Administration of Akbar", is a 16th-century detailed document recording the administration of the Mughal Empire under Emperor Akbar, written by his court historian, Abu'l Fazl in the Persian language. It for ...

as a

pargana Pargana ( bn, পরগনা, , hi, परगना, ur, پرگنہ) or parganah, also spelt pergunnah during the time of the Sultanate period, Mughal times and British Raj, is a former administrative unit of the Indian subcontinent and each ...

under Delhi sarkar, producing a revenue of 1,259,190 dams for the imperial treasury and supplying a force of 400 infantry and 50 cavalry.

Notable people

* Acharya Chatursen Shastri Hindi writer, known for Vaishali Ki Nagarvadhu. * Santosh Anand Bollywood Song writer. * Rahul Verma, social worker and activist; founder of

Uday Foundation Rahul Verma is a social activist and founder of the Uday Foundation, a non profit organization named after his son, who was born with multiple congenital defects. His work includes distribution of free food to poor patients and their caregivers ...

* Dr Shiv Lal, Public Health Professional and Special Director General Health Services, Government of India, Dr B.C. Roy National Awardee for Development of Community Health Specialty in India,

References

{{Bulandshahr district Cities and towns in Bulandshahr district