Siddharthnagar Explained

Siddharthnagar
Other Name:Naugarh
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:27.3005°N 83.0945°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Siddharthnagar
Established Date:13 MAY 1989
Government Type:Democracy
Governing Body:Municipal Board
Leader Title3:District Magistrate
Leader Name3:Mr. Pavan Agarwal (IAS)[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:25,422
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Demographics1 Title2:Regional
Demographics1 Info2:Bhojpuri, Awadhi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:272207
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:05544
Registration Plate:UP-55
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Gorakhpur, Basti

Siddharthnagar also known as Naugarh is a city and the district headquarters of Siddharthnagar in Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is one of the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Siddharthnagar district, though the constituency has been renamed to Kapilvastu, and is near Lumbini, Nepal the birthplace of Gautam Buddha. It is north of Siddharthnagar railway station 20 kilometers from India.

Demographics

India census the total population of Siddharthnagar city was 23,97,051. Males accounted for about 53% (12,11,347) and females 47% (11,85,704) of the total population.[3] [4]

Transport

Siddharthnagar railway station is located on the way to Gorakhpur from Gonda. The city also has a bus station and is connected to Gorakhpur via National Highway 730 and also connected with Basti via National Highway 28.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: about - who is who. Siddharthnagar NIC Official Website . Sep 29, 2023.
  2. Web site: Naugarh Siddharthnagar Pin Code Postal Code (Zip Code) of Naugarh Siddharthnagar, Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. 24 January 2021. www.indiatvnews.com.
  3. Web site: 2011 India census. 29 July 2016.
  4. Web site: 2011 India census PDF File. 29 July 2016.