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Sikandarpur Sarausi
Sikandarpur Sarausi is a community development block in Unnao tehsil of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It consists of 96 rural villages, with a total population of 185,779 people. Historically, there was a pargana of Sarosi, which was created during the reign of Akbar in the 1500s. The pargana was later renamed Sikandarpur after another one of its main villages; C.A. Elliott wrote in 1862 that the name change had "recently become habitual" then. The present block was inaugurated on 1 October 1961 in order to oversee implementation of India's Five-Year Plans at a local and rural level. It was one of two blocks in the district (the other being Safipur) that was selected for implementation of the applied nutrition programme. Sikandarpur, the old pargana's namesake, was chosen as the block headquarters. Demographics As of 2011, Sikandarpur Sarausi CD block has a population of 185,779 people, in 36,202 households. This population includes 98,687 males and 87,092 females. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sikandarpur Sarausi Block Map
Sikandarpur () is one of the 44 union councils, administrative subdivisions, of Haripur District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 .... It is located about 28 mi (or 45 km) North of Islamabad, the country's capital city. References {{Haripur-Union-Councils Union councils of Haripur District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pariyar
Pariyar, also spelled Pariar, is a village in Sikandarpur Sarausi block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located on the left bank of the Ganges, 23km northwest of the city of Unnao. Nearby the village is the Mahua lake. Pariyar holds religious significance to Hindus; it is considered to be the place where the goddess Sita was exiled to, and the birthplace of her two sons Lava and Kusha. The village is known for holding a major fair during the month of Kartika, on the day of the full moon, which is attended by over 100,000 people. Historically, Pariyar was the seat of a pargana since 1785, and under the Nawabs of Awadh it was the seat of a tehsildar. Today, it is the headquarters of a nyaya panchayat. Pariyar is connected by road with Mohan and Rasulabad. As of 2011, its population is 7,363, in 1,355 households. Name, history, and legends According to legend, Pariyar is the place where Lakshmana accompanied Sita during her banishment at the behest of his brothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
