Shikohabad

Shikohabad is a town and a municipal board in the Firozabad district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Dominated of Phatak Ahirs.

Shikohabad
city
Shikohabad City
Nickname(s):  Sakurabad
Shikohabad Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27.1°N 78.6°E / 27.1; 78.6
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
Founded by	Dara-Shikoh
Named for	Dara-Shikoh (Shikoh-abad)
Government
• Type	Democratic
Area
• Total	750.11 km^2 (289.62 sq mi)
• Water	30 km^2 (12 sq mi)
Area rank	4
Elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	107,404
• Rank	3
• Density	140/km^2 (370/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	283135
Telephone code	+91-5676
Vehicle registration	UP-83

Bateshwar, a famous Hindu pilgrimage centre dedicated to Shiva, and also a famous Jain Tirth on the banks of River Yamuna, is situated 22 kilometres south of Shikohabad. Shikohabad is the center of education and is well connected by all nearby towns with good roads. Shikohabad also has a good education system and it is known for its art and it was a main junction city of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Shikohabad is located at 27.1°N 78.6°E / 27.1; 78.6.[1] It has an average elevation of 163 m (535 ft). The rivers Sirsa and Bamba (near bala ji). Sirsa flows between the main city and the railway station.

History

The old name of Shikohabad was Mohammad Mah (the name still exists as Mohmmad mah near Tahsil and Kotwali) and Shikohabad was named after a famous person of the Mughal era called Dara Shikoh the eldest of brothers of Emperor Aurangzeb. In its present form, the town has hardly any recognizable evidence of that era. Shikohabad was ruled under the estate of Labhowa from 1794–1880. The Rajas of Labhowa of Jadon dynasty Later Jhala Dynasty were well known to the Mughal rulers and their generals and along with them controlled over 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi) of this area.[2] According to British historian Matthew Atmore Sherring Phatak Ahirs alone have 21 villages in Shikohabad.[3][4] [5]

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Accessibility

New Delhi is 273 km (170 mi) from Shikohabad. The nearest airport is 65 km (40 mi) away at Agra. Shikohabad railway station is located on Delhi Mugalsarai main line of North Central Railway having direct connection to Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Agra, Etawah, Kanpur, Jaipur, Lucknow, Mainpuri and Farrukhabad. It is also well connected by road with all major cities of the state and region as it is located on NH-2 also the State road-85 to Etah and the state road-84 to Mainpuri.

Demographics

As per provisional data of 2011 census, Shikohabad had a population of 107,300, out of which males were 50,107 and females were 50,283. The literacy rate was 81.68 per cent.[6]

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Religions in Shikohabad
Religion			Percent
Hindus			79.71%
Muslims			18.38%
Jains			1.19%
Sikhs			0.2%
Distribution of religions IncludesBuddhists (<0.2%).

References

1. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Shikohabad, India". fallingrain.com.
2. "Crumbling Yadav Bastion". OPEN Magazine.
3. Hindu Tribes and Castes, Volume 1 page 336
4. Matthew Atmore Sherring (1872). Hindu Tribes and Castes, Volume 1. Thacker, Spink & Company. pp. 336. Ahirs.
5. Top Famous Temple of Shikohabad - https://www.bhaktibharat.com/en/list/top-famous-temple-of-shikohabad
6. "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.

http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/800819-shikohabad-uttar-pradesh.html