Siddharthnagar
Siddharthnagar
Naugarh | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Siddharthnagar Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Siddharthnagar Siddharthnagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°18′02″N 83°05′40″E / 27.300501°N 83.094498°E / 27.300501; 83.094498 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Siddharthnagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Body | Municipal Board |
| • District Magistrate | Mr. Pavan Agarwal (IAS)[1] |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,422 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Bhojpuri, Awadhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 272207 |
| Telephone code | 05544 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-55 |
| Nearest city | Gorakhpur, Basti |
| Website | siddharthnagar.nic.in |
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
As of the 2011[update] 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
- Uska Bazar
- Mahanga
- Bansi
- Domariyaganj
- Shohratgarh
- Itwa
- Barhani Bazar
- Khajuria Sarki
- Biskohar
- Piprahwa
- Birdpur
References
- ^ "about - who is who". Siddharthnagar NIC Official Website. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Naugarh Siddharthnagar Pin Code | Postal Code (Zip Code) of Naugarh Siddharthnagar, Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "2011 India census". Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "2011 India census PDF File" (PDF). Retrieved 29 July 2016.