What is the population of Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh?

Sultanpur has a population of approximately 116,000 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh located?

Sultanpur is located in Uttar Pradesh, India, at approximate coordinates 26.2589°, 82.0717°.

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Sultanpur

Total population

116,000

Elevation95 m

Land area12 km²

Coordinates26.26°, 82.07°

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Elevation

95 m

Area

12 km²

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Overview

Sultanpur is a city situated in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the Gomti, which Hindus consider a holy river. The city is the administrative headquarters of Sultanpur district and is a part of Ayodhya division in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated 135 kilometers east of state capital Lucknow.

History & geography

History

According to legend, In the Sultanpur area beside the Gomti river it is said that Kush the son of Ram was born with badh(बाध) so it was the birthplace of Kusa, the son of Rama. This was identified with the Kusapura mentioned by Xuanzang, who said that Gautama Buddha taught here for six months and that it had a stupa built at the time of Ashoka which was then in disrepair. The region was invaded and sacked during the Ghaznavid invasions of Kannauj. The town was under Bhar rule until around 1200. It was said that Muhammad of Ghor's general Qutb ud-Din Aibak invaded and conquered the region and town. The then Bhar rulers of Kusbhawanpur were captured and the Ghurid forces executed them and the horses were seized. In 1305, a Rajput rebellion occurred in the region and the local Delhi Sultanate governor was defeated and expelled from the town by the Rajput rebels. When it was heard to the Sultan Alauddin Khalji that this incident took place, he gathered an army and attacked them at once, on the opposite bank of the Gomti River from Kusbhawanpur defeating the rebels and sending them fleeing. Then Alauddin Khalji settled Muslims in the area of Mahmudpur located in Sultanpur. The city of Kusbhawanpur was renamed after the Alauddin Khalji's title Sultan and a new city was founded on the site, called Sultanpur. Old Sultanpur was originally located on the left bank of the Gomti and is mentioned on several occasions by Muslim historians as the site of battles. It was a prosperous town with several mohallas, or wards. At some point, though, the British established a military station and cantonments on the opposite (right) bank of the Gomti, at a village then called Girghit, and this eventually took on the name Sultanpur instead while the old town declined. The old town was…

Geography

Sultanpur is the headquarters of the Sultanpur district, the north side of the district is bounded by Ayodhya district; the south side by Pratapgarh district; the west side by Barabanki and Amethi districts; and the east side by Azamgarh, Ambedkarnagar, and Jaunpur districts. Sultanpur has an average elevation of . The geography of Sultanpur comprises plain lands, except for some regions around the Gomti River, which drains almost the whole city and district. The southern part of the city drains towards the Sai River flowing through the Pratapgarh district. The only significant minerals found in the region are in Kanker district. It joins Sharda Canal parts 16 and 17 jointly in the whole district and fulfills the requirements of water for agriculture.

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