Shikohabad

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Shikohabad
City
Shikohabad Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°06′N 78°36′E / 27.1°N 78.6°E / 27.1; 78.6
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
Founded by	Dara-Shikoh
Named after	Dara-Shikoh (Shikoh-abad)
Government
• Type	Democratic
Area
• Total	750.11 km2 (289.62 sq mi)
• Water	30 km2 (12 sq mi)
• Rank	4
Elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	107,404
• Rank	3
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	283135
Telephone code	+91-5676
Vehicle registration	UP-83

Shikohabad is a city and a municipal board in the Firozabad district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Bateshwar, a famous Hindu pilgrimage centre dedicated to Shiva, and also a famous Jain Tirth on the banks of River Yamuna, is situated 22 kilometres south of Shikohabad.

An ancient village Dakhinara was located at 2.5 km from etah chauraha at shikohabad to mustafabad road.

The city lies in the cultural region of Braj and the local language is Brajbhasha.