| Misrikh | |
| Native Name: | मिश्रिख तीर्थ |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 27.45°N 111°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sitapur |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 18390 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 261401 |
| Registration Plate: | UP 34 |
| Website: | https://sitapur.nic.in/hi/ |
Misrikh is a city and a municipal board in Sitapur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
The region came under Magadh Kingdom in ancient India. After the fall of the Nandas and the Mauryas, the region came under the power of the Shunga dynasty. Terracotta sculptures of Shunga style were found in nearby Sidhauli Tehsil. Similarly, some small idols of Gupta period were found in Badesar in Mishrik Tehsil. Naimisharanya, also known as Neemsar, holds immense religious importance in Hindu mythology and is mentioned in several ancient scriptures, including the Mahabharata and the Puranas, situated on the left bank of the Gomti, it is a pilgrimage site where Maharishi Ved Vyas composed the Puranas. During the post-Vedic period, it is believed that a vast university existed in the region where 88,000 Shastri rishis gathered knowledge to perform a thousand-year sacrificial ritual (yagna) to purify the world. Naimisharanya is renowned for its temples, sacred ponds, and the Chakra Tirtha, a revered water body where devotees take holy dips. The proximity of Misrikh to such a prominent spiritual center enhances its cultural and historical significance, attracting numerous pilgrims and tourists to the area.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 835,817 | (90.24%) | 447,279 | 388,538 | |
| Muslim | 82,275 | (8.88%) | 42,863 | 39,412 | |
| Christian | 967 | (0.1%) | 496 | 471 | |
| Sikh | 2,665 | (0.29%) | 1,438 | 1,227 | |
| Buddhist | 634 | (0.07%) | 326 | 308 | |
| Jain | 51 | (0.01%) | 17 | 34 | |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 6 | 4 | |
| No Religion Specified | 3,782 | (0.41%) | 1,897 | 1,885 | |
| Total | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 143,607 | 75,008 | 68,599 | |
| Literacy | 66.25% | 64.72% | 45.98% | |
| Scheduled Caste | 354,306 | 189,416 | 164,890 | |
| Scheduled Tribe | 456 | 241 | 215 | |
| Illiterate | 407,697 | 174,399 | 233,298 |
| Total | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 354,306 | 189,416 | 164,890 | |
| Schedule Tribe | 456 | 241 | 215 |
| Total | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207,013 | 183,571 | 23,442 | |
| Cultivators | 111,954 | 103,525 | 8,429 | |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56,548 | 50,982 | 5,566 | |
| Household Industries | 6,784 | 4,397 | 2,387 | |
| Other Workers | 31,727 | 24,667 | 7,060 | |
| Marginal Workers | 88,383 | 62,818 | 25,565 | |
| Non Working | 630,805 | 247,933 | 382,872 |
Presently, Misrikh Lok Sabha comprises five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[1]
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | Misrikh (SC) | Sitapur | Ramkrishna Bhargav | ||
| 159 | Bilgram-Mallanwan | Hardoi | Ashish Kumar Singh | ||
| 160 | Balamau (SC) | Rampal Verma | |||
| 161 | Sandila | Alka Singh Arkvanshi | |||
| 209 | Bilhaur (SC) | Kanpur Nagar | Rahul Bachha Sonkar | ||