Siddharthnagar
{{Short description|City in Naugarh, Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{About|the Indian city|the city in Nepal|Siddharthanagar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Siddharthnagar
| other_name = Naugarh
| nickname = Shivansh Misha city
| settlement_type = City
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| pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh#India3
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.300501|N|83.094498|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Uttar Pradesh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Siddharthnagar
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| established_date = 13 MAY 1989
| government_type = Democracy
| governing_body = Municipal Board
| leader_title3 = District Magistrate
| leader_name3 = Dr rajaganpath rai (IAS){{cite web |url=https://siddharthnagar.nic.in/about-district/whos-who/ |title=about – who is who|website=Siddharthnagar NIC Official Website |access-date=29 September 2023}}
| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 25,422
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Hindi
| demographics1_title2 = Regional
| demographics1_info2 = Bhojpuri, Awadhi
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 272207
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 05544
| registration_plate = UP-55
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = Gorakhpur, Basti
| website = {{URL|https://siddharthnagar.nic.in/}}
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Siddharthnagar also known as Naugarh is a city and the district headquarters of Siddharthnagar in Uttar Pradesh, India.{{Cite web|title=Naugarh Siddharthnagar Pin Code {{!}} Postal Code (Zip Code) of Naugarh Siddharthnagar, Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/pincode/uttar-pradesh/siddharthnagar/naugarh-siddharthnagar|access-date=24 January 2021|website=indiatvnews.com}} It is one of the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Siddharthnagar district, though the constituency has been renamed to Kapilvastu, and is near Lumbini, Nepal the birthplace of Gautam Buddha. It is north of Siddharthnagar railway station 20 kilometers from India.
Demographics
{{As of|2011|alt=As of the 2011}} India census the total population of Siddharthnagar city was 23,97,051. Males accounted for about 53% (12,11,347) and females 47% (11,85,704) of the total population.{{cite web|title=2011 India census|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=09&district_code=54|accessdate=29 July 2016}}{{cite web|title=2011 India census PDF File|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Dist_File/datasheet-0954.pdf|accessdate=29 July 2016}}
Transport
Siddharthnagar railway station is located on the way to Gorakhpur from Gonda. The city also has a bus station and is connected to Gorakhpur via National Highway 730 and also connected with Basti via National Highway 28.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}
See also
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External links
{{Siddharthnagar district}}