Jawan Sikandpur
Jawan Sikandarpur
Jawan Sikanderpur | |
|---|---|
Town & Block | |
  Jawan Sikandarpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Jawan Sikandarpur Jawan Sikandarpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°57′N 78°10′E / 27.95°N 78.17°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Aligarh |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nagar panchayat |
| Population | |
| • Total | 30,000 estimate |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 202126[1] |
| Telephone code | 248 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Aligarh |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Baruli |
Jawan Sikanderpur is a Town, block and nagar panchayat[citation needed] in Aligarh district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, This town has contained two census towns, namely, Kasimpur Power House and Rampur, This town is one of the largest towns and nagar panchayats of Aligarh district, it is situated 16 km north of Aligarh city. India.It also known as Bada Jawan.
The Jawan Zamindari belongs to Gawan (princely estate) of district Badayun.
History
Kushwaha Rajput ruler Raja Kulan Singh had three sons, Jauhar Singh, Sumer Singh and Tikam Singh. The elder son Jauhar Singh established Jawan Sikandarpur, Sumer Singh established village Sumera Dariyapur while Tikam Singh established village Sunana .[2]
Geography
Jawan Sikanderpur is situated on the Aligarh-Moradabad highway (Anoopshahar Road) at a distance of 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Aligarh. It is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Qasimpur Power House Colony and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Harduaganj Thermal Power Station. One of the oldest hydroelectric power plants of India, the Sumera Hydroelectric Power Plant is situated at Jawan Sikandarpur.
Education
Jawan Sikandarpur has only one college Chauhan Indravati Inter College located at the Cummunical Health Centre (CHC), Anupshahar Road.
Notable people
- Nawab Singh Chauhan, member of the 6th Lok Sabha[3]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.whereincity.com/india/pincode/uttar-pradesh/aligarh.htm
- ^ "History of Jawan Sikandarpur".
- ^ "Members Bioprofile". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
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