Sikandarpur is a village in Sikandarpur Sarausi block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] Located 10km northwest of the city of Unnao,[1] near the Barhota lake,[3] it serves as the block headquarters as well as the seat of a nyaya panchayat.[1] It is also the namesake of a historical pargana.[1] The main crops in Sikandarpur are wheat, barley, gram, juwar, and paddy, and irrigation is largely done by wells.[1] It has a post office and a veterinary hospital.[1] As of 2011, its population is 4,510, in 752 households.[2]

Sikandarpur
Village
Map showing Sikandarpur (#142) in Sikandarpur Sarausi CD block
Sikandarpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°34′N 80°23′E[1]
Country India	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Unnao
Area [2]
• Total	5.579 km2 (2.154 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	4,510
• Density	810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP-35

History

Sikandarpur was originally called Burhanpur, but the name was changed in 1297 by Sikandar Khan, an agent of Ala-ud-Din Khilji. It later lent its name to a pargana, previously named after the neighbouring village of Sarosi; C.A. Elliott wrote in 1862 that the name change had "recently become habitual" at the time.[3]

At the turn of the 20th century, Sikandarpur was described as one of the main villages in its namesake pargana.[3] It had a lower primary school and a temple to Mahadeo, and its population as of 1901 was 1,727, including a Muslim minority of 263.[3] Brahmins were the most numerous caste at the time.[3]

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