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Saurikh

Coordinates: 27°01′55″N 79°29′20″E / 27.032°N 79.489°E / 27.032; 79.489
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Saurikh
Town
Saurikh is located in Uttar Pradesh
Saurikh
Saurikh
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°01′55″N 79°29′20″E / 27.032°N 79.489°E / 27.032; 79.489
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictKannauj
Government
 • ChairmanRahul Gupta
Elevation
151 m (495 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total25,155
Languages Hindi
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-74
Websitehttps://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

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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

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Saurikh is mainly famous for the sweet chamcham. It is popularly known all over the Kannauj District.[citation needed]

Festivals and carnivals

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Hindu festivals

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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

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The Muslim calendar begins with the month of Muharram. Other Muslim festivals celebrated include Mawlid, Eid-ul-Fitr, and Bakra Eid.

Sikh festivals

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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

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc -Saurikh
  2. ^ "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.