Siddharthnagar

Sidddharthnagar also known as Naugarh is a city and the district headquarters of Siddharthnagar in Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] It is one of the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Siddharthnagar district, though the constituency has been renamed to Kapilvastu. It is a town located near Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha. Siddharthnagar is the best tourist place. Lumbini is the best place to visit from Siddharthnagar, It is situated north from Siddharthnagar railway station at the distance of 20 Kilometer.

Siddharthnagar

Naugarh
City
Nickname(s): 
Tetri Bazaar
Siddharthnagar
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Siddharthnagar
Siddharthnagar (India)
Coordinates: 27.300501°N 83.094498°E / 27.300501; 83.094498
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictSiddharthnagar district
Named forBuddha's birthplace
Government
  TypeDemocracy
  BodyMunicipal Board
Population
 (2011)
  Total25,422
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
272207
Telephone code05544
Vehicle registrationUP-55
Nearest cityGonda, Balrampur, Gorakhpur, Basti, Khalilabad
Websitesiddharthnagar.nic.in

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census the total population of Siddharthnagar city was 25,422. Males accounted for about 53% (11,570) and females 47% (10,361) of the total population.[2][3]

Transport

Siddharthnagar railway station is located on the way to Gorakhpur from Gonda via broad gauge of Indian Railway and Buddhist circuit road, the transport facility of Uttar Pradesh. The city also has a bus station and is connected to Gorakhpur via National Highway 730 and also connected with Basti via National Highway 28.

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