Sikandrabad
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Sikandrabad is a city and a municipal board in Bulandshahr district
Bulandshahr District
Bulandshahar District is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. Bulandshahr city is the district headquarters.-Geography:...

 in the India
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 of Uttar Pradesh
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Demographics

India census
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, Sikandrabad had a population of 69,902. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 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.
Sikandrabad is situated both side on G.T. road. It is about 50 km away from the national capital, Delhi.Sikandrabad
Sikandrabad
Sikandrabad is a city and a municipal board in Bulandshahr district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Sikandrabad had a population of 69,902. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sikandrabad has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the...

 is dominated by yadav
Yadav
Yādav refers to an umbrella group of traditionally non-elite pastoral communities, or castes, in India and Nepal which since the nineteenth and twentieth centuries has claimed descent from the mythological King Yadu as a part of a movement of social and political resurgence.The term 'Yadav' now...

caste it has around 40 yadav villages.

The city of sikandrabad is located in district Buland Shahr of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. It is situated on both side of GT road about 50 km south side of national capital Delhi. The district head quarter Buland Shahr is about 18 km far away 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, Khurja, Jhajjar, Dankaur, Noida etc. are the other towns that have the direct road connectivity with the city.

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.

Sikandrabad is a historical city which was built by Sikandar Lodhi in around 1498. Chishti Saheb and some other old monuments in the area can be seen. As of 2001[update] India census[1], Sikandrabad had a population of 69,902. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 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. Coordinates: 28°27′N 77°42′E / 28.45°N 77.7°E / 28.45; 77.7. The current polulation of Sikandrabad is something about 2 lacs. It has a municipal board to govern the city. Sikandrabad is a Tehsil and has a majistrate court to maintain its law and order. The city has three post graduates colleges and a large number of other colleges and schools to make the population litrate. Bansal, Parvati, Om Palace, Ganga Maa are the name of cimenas to entertain the localites.

The city is famus for the milk production , coldstorage and pipe factories Sikandrabad is a big industrial area developed by UPSIDC. It has a large number of national and multi national companies working here successfully. The long list of companeis include Kajaria Ceramics, Orient Tiles, Berger Paints India Ltd, Shalimar Paints Ltd, AB Mauri India (Yeast plant), Sudev Industries Ltd, Indian Potash Ltd, Gopal Corporation Ltd, Agrimas Chemicals Ltd, UP Twiga Ltd, NFC Chemicals Ltd, Ujala Industries, Suraj Vanaspati Ltd, Santosh Overseas Ltd, Avery Cycle Industries Ltd, Coco Foam Industries, Super Fort Insecticies Ltd, Bharti Minerals Ltd, Kajaria ceramics, Orient Tiles, Jai Prakash Associates,otr papers pvt ltd, and many other companies.
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