Siddharthnagar district

Siddharthnagar district
Stupa at Piprahwa
Stupa at Piprahwa
Location of Siddharthnagar district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Siddharthnagar district in Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates (Siddharthnagar): 27°0′N 82°45′E / 27.000°N 82.750°E / 27.000; 82.750 - 27°28′N 83°10′E / 27.467°N 83.167°E / 27.467; 83.167
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionBasti
HeadquartersSiddharthnagar
Tehsils1.Siddharthnagar(Naugarh)
2.Shohratgarh
3.Bansi
4.Itwa
5.Domariyaganj
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesDomariyaganj
 • District MagistrateDr.Rajaganpathy R Sir [1]
Area
 • Total2,895 km2 (1,118 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,559,297
 • Density882/km2 (2,280/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy59.2%
 • Sex ratio976
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-55
LanguagesHindi, Bhojpuri, Awadhi
Websitesiddharthnagar.nic.in

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]

  1. ^ "about - who is who". Siddharthnagar NIC Official Website. Retrieved 29 September 2023.