Saurikh
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| settlement_type = Town
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| subdivision_name1 = Uttar Pradesh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Kannauj
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| leader_title = Chairman
| leader_name = Rahul Gupta
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| oficer_eo = Shri Umesh Kumar Singh
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| elevation_m = 151
| population_total = 25155
| population_as_of = 2011
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Hindi
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Saurikh is a nagar panchayat in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Saurikh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc -Saurikh] Its old name was Sau-Rishi.It is located near main industrial and educational hub of Dibiyapur which is around at a distance of 55 km from the town.
Demographics
Saurikh is a nagar panchayat in [Adhishashi Adhikari {EO} Shri Umesh Kumar Singh] Kannauj District of Uttar Pradesh State, India. Saurikh Tehsil Headquarters is in the town Saurikh Rural. It belongs to the Kanpur Division.
As of 2001 census of India{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Saurikh had 5 sq/km area housing a population of 25,155. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Saurikh has an average literacy rate of 60%, more than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 56%.
Cuisine
Saurikh is mainly famous for the sweet chamcham. It is popularly known all over the Kannauj District.{{cn|date=March 2020}}
Festivals and carnivals
= Hindu festivals =
According to Hindu calendar Vikram Samvat lunar calendar chaitra is considered as first month. Other Hindu festivals celebrated include Navaratri and Rama Navami,. Rakshabandhan, Deepawali, and Holi.
= Muslim festivals =
The Muslim calendar begins with the month of Muharram.
Other Muslim festivals celebrated include Mawlid, Eid-ul-Fitr, and Bakra Eid.
= Sikh festivals =
The birth of the Guru Gobind Singh Ji is celebrated as Prakash Utsav in the town as it is celebrated in other parts of country by the Sikh community.
Colleges
- Bahuuddasiya Sewa Shikhsa Sansthan Girls Degree College, Saurikh
- Chaudhary Jamadar Singh Mahila Degree College, Saurikh
- Ganga Singh Mahvidyalaya, Saurikh
- Cjs Mahila degree college tirwa road, Saurikh
- Rishi bhumi inter college
- Pratibha nikhar shiksha niketan inter college
- Aasha devi Mahila degree college
- Aadarsh bal vikas vidhalaya
- P.D Girls college
- Sunrise Academy Csb road
- Gyan jyoti public school
- maa saraswati vidhya mandir
- Saraswati Gyan mandir
- St Mary School
- Abrar Husain Inter College Abrar Nagar
- Madarsa Hayatul Uloom Thane ke Samne
Nearby districts
- Farrukhabad 45 km
- Kannauj 48 km
- Mainpuri 55 km
- Etawah 61 km
- Auraiya 65 km