Saurikh
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Saurikh | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Saurikh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°01′55″N 79°29′20″E / 27.032°N 79.489°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Kannauj |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Rahul Gupta |
| Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,155 |
| Languages Hindi | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-74 |
| Website | https://www.Saurikh.in |
Saurikh is a nagar panchayat in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1] Its old name was Sau-Rishi.It is located near main industrial and educational hub of Dibiyapur which is around at a distance of 55 km from the town.
Demographics[edit]
Saurikh is a nagar panchayat in [Adhishashi Adhikari {EO} Shri Umesh Kumar Singh] Kannauj District of Uttar Pradesh State, India. Saurikh Tehsil Headquarters is in the town Saurikh Rural. It belongs to the Kanpur Division. As of 2001 census of India[2] Saurikh had 5 sq/km area housing a population of 25,155. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Saurikh has an average literacy rate of 60%, more than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 56%.
Cuisine[edit]
Saurikh is mainly famous for the sweet chamcham. It is popularly known all over the Kannauj District.[citation needed]
Festivals and carnivals[edit]
Hindu festivals[edit]
According to Hindu calendar Vikram Samvat lunar calendar chaitra is considered as first month. Other Hindu festivals celebrated include Navaratri and Rama Navami,. Rakshabandhan, Deepawali, and Holi.
Muslim festivals[edit]
The Muslim calendar begins with the month of Muharram. Other Muslim festivals celebrated include Mawlid, Eid-ul-Fitr, and Bakra Eid.
Sikh festivals[edit]
The birth of the Guru Gobind Singh Ji is celebrated as Prakash Utsav in the town as it is celebrated in other parts of country by the Sikh community.
Colleges[edit]
- Career Point Classes Saurikh Kannauj
- Bahuuddasiya Sewa Shikhsa Sansthan Girls Degree College, Saurikh
- Chaudhary Jamadar Singh Mahila Degree College, Saurikh
- Ganga Singh Mahvidyalaya, Saurikh
- Cjs Mahila degree college tirwa road, Saurikh
- Rishi bhumi inter college
- Pratibha nikhar shiksha niketan inter college
- Aasha devi Mahila degree college
- Aadarsh bal vikas vidhalaya
- P.D Girls college
- Sunrise Academy Csb road
- Gyan jyoti public school
- maa saraswati vidhya mandir
- Saraswati Gyan mandir
- St Mary School
- Abrar Husain Inter College Abrar Nagar
- Madarsa Hayatul Uloom Thane ke Samne
Nearby districts[edit]
- Farrukhabad 45 km
- Kannauj 48 km
- Mainpuri 55 km
- Etawah 61 km
- Auraiya 65 km
References[edit]
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc -Saurikh
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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