Sheikhupur, Badaun
| Sheikhupur | |
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| Town | |
 Sheikhupur
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| Coordinates: 28°21′N 79°01′E / 28.35°N 79.02°ECoordinates: 28°21′N 79°01′E / 28.35°N 79.02°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Badaun |
| Government | |
| • Body | Shekhupur Gram Sabha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 44,475 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | metric |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 243601 |
| Telephone code | 05832 |
| Vehicle registration | UP 24 |
The town of Sautbad, known as Sheikhupur (Urdu: شيخُوپُور), is about 4 km from the centre of Badaun city across the river Saut, Uttar Pradesh, India and comes under Budaun Metro AreaIt is 1 km from Budaun and will be the part of the city in one year. The latitude and longitude of Sheikhupur are 28.1 (N) and 79.7' respectively.
Sheikhupur is not only the name of a town: It stands for a culture where learning flourished. The foundation of this historic township was laid more than three centuries ago by Farid-uddin Farooqui Faridi aka Mohtashim Khan, Ihtisham Khan Ikhlas Khan the illustrious son of the Farooqui Faridi Sheikhs of Badaun. Ever since it was founded, Sheikhupur witnessed phases of its rise and fall like any other historic place. Sheikhpur still exists on the map and treasures the memories of its glorious past which helped to shape the history of Mughal India.
The climate of Sheikhupur is the same as its surrounding areas. It is at a higher elevation and by a side of a river. Its soil is excellent for agriculture and crops being cultivated in the surrounding areas are grown here. Being close to Badaun yet at a distance from it, Sheikhupur possesses an identity of its own.
Access to Sheikhupur is easy as a railway line passes through it apart from katcha{unmetalled} and pucca{metalled) roads from Badaun. The train going from Bareilly to Kasganj hails at Sheikhupur railway station. The Pucca road via Nawshera to Qadar Chowk passes through Sheikhupur and is a busy road through the day. The easiest road to take for Badaun is the Pucca Road running between Mauza Meeran Sarai and Ghalib Patti, going up to river Saut.
Sheikhupur is an area near Badaun, a city in the north-central Uttar Pradesh state of northern India. It is inhabited by Faridi branch of the Farooqi Sheikhs. In the reign of Akbar his family became connected with the empire. Its first member was Sheikh Salim Chishti whose tomb at Fatehpur Sikri near Agra was built at the expense of the State. His grandson Nawab Qutubuddin Koka was private secretary to the emperor Jahangir and afterwards governor of Bengal. Nawab Qutb-ud-din Khan Koka's son Nawab Mohtashim Khan was granted by Jahangir 4,000 bhigas of land in Badaun District (United Provinces) where he built a small fort named Sheikhupur after Jahangir, who was caned Sheikhu-baba in his childhood. He was married to Mumtaz Mahal's sister and grand tomb still stands there housing their graves.
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