Siddharthnagar district | |
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Coordinates (Siddharthnagar): 27°0′N 82°45′E / 27.000°N 82.750°E - 27°28′N 83°10′E / 27.467°N 83.167°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
Division | Basti |
Headquarters | Naugarh |
Tehsils | 1.Siddharthnagar(Naugarh) 2.Shohratgarh 3.Bansi 4.Itwa 5.Domariyaganj |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Domariyaganj |
• District Magistrate | Dr.Rajaganpathy R Sir [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 2,895 km2 (1,118 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,559,297 |
• Density | 882/km2 (2,280/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 59.2% |
• Sex ratio | 976 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP-55 |
Languages | Hindi, Bhojpuri, Awadhi |
Website | siddharthnagar |
Siddharthnagar district is one of the 75 districts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Siddharthnagar is the district headquarters. Siddharthnagar district is a part of Basti division. It was under the ancient Kosala kingdom and also the Shakya kingdoms.[citation needed]