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Saurikh

Coordinates: 27°01′55″N 79°29′20″E / 27.032°N 79.489°E

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Saurikh
Town
Saurikh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°01′55″N 79°29′20″E / 27.032°N 79.489°E / 27.032; 79.489
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Kannauj
Government
• Chairman	Rahul Gupta
Elevation	151 m (495 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	25,155
Languages Hindi
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP-74
Website	https://www.Saurikh.in

Saurikh is a nagar panchayat in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.^[1] 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

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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^[2] 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

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Saurikh is mainly famous for the sweet chamcham. It is popularly known all over the Kannauj District.^{[citation needed]}

Festivals and carnivals

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Hindu festivals

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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.