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Safipur
Saipur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Map of Safipur CD block | |
  Safipur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°44′N 80°21′E / 26.73°N 80.35°E | |
| Country India |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Unnao |
| Founded by | Sai Sukul |
| Named for | Makhdum Shah Safi |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 25,688 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi + Dehati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 209871 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-35 |
Safipur is a town and nagar panchayat in Unnao district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1] Located 27 km[1] northwest[2] of the city of Unnao, Safipur serves as a tehsil headquarters[1][2] and is well-connected by roads to nearby towns.[2] Founded in the 1300s and originally called Saipur, the town's present name of Safipur is in honour of the 16th-century Muslim saint Makhdum Shah Safi, whose dargah is located here.[2]
Important commodities manufactured in Safipur today include steel boxes and almirahs, furniture, and incense sticks.[1] As of 2011, Safipur's population is 25,688, in 4,288 households.[1]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Unnao, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 36–55, 135–59, 525–39. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d Nevill, H.R. (1903). Unao: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXVIII Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 231–7. Retrieved 30 June 2021.