Saiyad Raja | |
Settlement Type: | city |
Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh#India3 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 25.25°N 104°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Chandauli |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 15695 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 232110 |
Registration Plate: | UP |
Saiyad Raja is a town and a nagar panchayat in Chandauli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is 12 km from the district headquarters at Chandauli. This town also happens to be the last town on U.P Bihar G.T Road border. National Highway 97 terminates at Saiyedraja. Nearest airport is Varanasi Airport.
As of the 2001 India census,[1] Saiyad Shahid Raja had a population of 15,695. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Saiyad Raja has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 47%. In Saiyad Raja, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.