Sikandarpur | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 26.0236°N 81.2427°W[1] |
Subdivision Type: | Country India |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Raebareli |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 0.602 |
Population Total: | 494 |
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 Type: | PIN |
Registration Plate: | UP-35 |
Sikandarpur is a village in Jagatpur block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] As of 2011, it has a population of 494 people, in 86 households.[2] It has no schools and no healthcare facilities.[2]
The 1961 census recorded Sikandarpur as comprising one hamlet, with a population of 135 people (67 male and 68 female), in 32 households.[3] The area of the village was given as 153 acres.[3]
The 1981 census recorded Sikandarpur as having a population of 211 people, in 41 households, and having an area of .[4] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.[4]
Rai Sikander, a gautam rajput who came form province of Oudh during the imperial rule of Mohmmad Ibrahim, defeated bhars, subduing them, founded this village and named it Sikandarpur.[5]