Shikarpur, Bulandshahr

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native_name = Shikarpur | type = city | latd = 28.28 | longd = 78.02
locator_position = right | state_name = Uttar Pradesh
district = Bulandshahr
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altitude = 191
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 33,130| population_density =
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Shikarpur is a city and a municipal board in Bulandshahr district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Shikarpur is located at coord|28.28|N|78.02|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Shikarpur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shikarpur] ] . It has an average elevation of 191 metres (626 feet).Shikarpur is a Tehseel now.Shikarpur is about 20 km. from the Bulandshahr city. This Tehseel consist more than 200 villages. In old days it was a hunting point of King. that is why its name became as Shikarpur.Shikar(Hunt)+Pur(Place).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Shikarpur had a population of 33,130. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shikarpur has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 60%, and female literacy is 40%. In Shikarpur, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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