Singahi Bhiraura

Singahi Bhedaura
Singahi Bhedaura
	town
	Singahi Bhedaura Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
	Coordinates: 28°18′57.91″N 80°53′35.22″E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Lakhimpur Kheri
Population (2001)
• Total	17,125
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	262905

Singahi Bhedaura is a town and a nagar panchayat in Lakhimpur Kheri district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Characteristics

Singahi Bhedaura is located in Kheri District, and lies on the Lakhimpur-Nighasan-Dudwa route. It is about 5 km from Motipur, 10 km from Nighasan, 11 km from Rakehti and 16 km from Banbirpur.

The town has a fine example of Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture in the form of the Surat Bhawan Palace, which was built around 1890 A.D.and resembles a French Chateau. It has hosted, in its heyday The Prince of Wales, Senators of America, Cricketer Edward Jardine, Viceroys, Governors, prominent politicians among others.[1] Cheti Mela, a fair held in April, is the major fair of the district. Other tourist attractions nearby include Dudhwa National Park, Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary and Frog Temple.

The station situated at BELRAYAN(around 10 km) is the nearest railway facility and is a branchline with links to Bareilly, Gonda and Lucknow. The nearest airport is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, which serves Lucknow.[2]

Singahi Bhedaura has a mela maidan (public meeting area) and a football ground. The town also has a primary and junior high school.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Singahi Bhedaura had a population of 17,125. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. The town had an average literacy rate of 37%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 43% and female literacy 30%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.[3]

The Hindu population is 8,303 while the Muslim population is 7,643 the remainder Sikh, Christian and Buddhist.

References

"Surat Bhawan Palace, Singhai District, Lakhimpur, U.P." Department of Tourism, State Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
"How to reach Dudhwa Tiger Reserve". Dudwha Tiger Reserve. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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[1] "Surat Bhawan Palace, Singhai District, Lakhimpur, U.P." Department of Tourism, State Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 11 March 2014.

[2] "How to reach Dudhwa Tiger Reserve". Dudwha Tiger Reserve. Retrieved 11 March 2014.

[3] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.