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Sisauli is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Muzaffarnagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on Muzaffarnagar-Shamli border.

Sisauli
Town
Sisauli Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 29.42°N 77.47°E / 29.42; 77.47
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Muzaffarnagar
Block	Sahapur
Elevation	238 m (781 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	15,171
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP-12
Website	http://www.sisauli.co.gp, Facebook

Geography

Sisauli is located at 29.42°N 77.47°E / 29.42; 77.47.[1] It has an average elevation of 238 metres (780 feet). Sisauli in Google Maps

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census,[2] Sisauli had a population of 15,245.[3] Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Sisauli has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 46%. In Sisauli, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Sisauli is the center of the farmers' revolution against the price of the sugarcane and the other problems of farmers.

Education

There are schools mostly associated with UP board. Well known schools are DAV Inter College(UP Board), Rajkiya Kanya Pathshala (UP Board), Janta Inter College (UP Board), Vaidic Inter College, Arya Samaj (UP Board), Moon Light Public School (CBSE), Bhakti Vedant Public School (CBSE), Shashwat Public School (CBSE), There is one degree college for girls, Mukhtyari Devi Kanya Mahavidyalaya associated to CCS.

Renowned persons

• Chaudhary Mahendra Singh Tikait was a non-political leader of farmers. He was the head of a national body, Bharatiya Kisan Union and Baliyan Khap.
• Ch. Naresh Tikait is the head of Bhartiya Kisan Union after the death of Ch. Mahendra Singh Tikait.
• Ch.Rakesh Tikait is the younger son of late Ch. Mahender Singh Tikait. He is the leader of Bhartiya Kisan Union and is organising a protest Against the Three Farm Bill(2020).
• Balak Ram was a scholar and the Pradhan of 84 villages (Balayan Khap) near Sisauli for 40 years in British era and the Chaudhary for 18 Khap(250+ villages) for 20 years

Important places

• Holi Chowk, is the centre of economical activities of village. Roads from every side of village here collide and create a chaotic condition, rush and shops. There is a Statue of Lord Shiva in the middle, probably covering an old well. Every year, Holi Dahan is done here. It is the only Dahan of the whole village and quite giant too.
• Kisan Bhawan, is the national headquarters of Bharatiya Kisan Union.
• Arya Samaj temple is the building in the center of village. It hosts the Salana Jalasa (Vaarshikotsav) of Arya Samaj and a lot of other activities too. It was established by "Punjab Kesri" Lala Lajpat Rai.

Nearby villages

Shikarpur, Mundbhar, Bhora Khurd, Bhora Kalan, Alawalpur Majra, Khedi Sundiyan, Sawtoo, Hadoli Majra, Bhajju, Budina Kalan, Charoli, Kutba, Kutbi, Mohammadpur Madan, Sonta.

References

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