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{{For|Vidhan Sabha|Bikapur (Assembly constituency)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date = September 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bikapur
| official_name =
| settlement_type = Town
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{Flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of Uttar Pradesh|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Faizabad division|Faizabad]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts in India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Faizabad district|Faizabad]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[Tehsil]]
| subdivision_name4 = Bikapur
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 14,453
| demographics_type1 = [[Language]]
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Additional official
| demographics1_info2 = [[Urdu]]
| demographics1_title3 = Regional
| demographics1_info3 = [[Awadhi language|Awadhi]]
| registration_plate = UP-42
}}

'''Bikapur''' is a town, tehsil and [[nagar panchayat]] of [[Faizabad district]] (officially Ayodhya district) of [[Uttar Pradesh]] state in India. Bikapur is 25 km south of the district headquarters [[Ayodhya]] city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bikapur Town Area {{!}} District Ayodhya - Government of Uttar Pradesh {{!}} India|url=https://ayodhya.nic.in/public-utility/bikapur-town-area/|access-date=25 February 2021|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tehsil - There are five tehsils in the district. Sub Divisional Magistrate is Head of the office|url=https://ayodhya.nic.in/tehsil/|website=ayodhya.nic.in|access-date=22 February 2021|language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
===Rivers===
There are two rivers passes near Bikapur are Ghaghra locally name as Saryu, Ayodhya and Gomti, Sultanpur.{{cn|date=March 2020}}

==Demographics==
In 2011 total population of Bikapur 14,453.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ourhero.in/cities/bikapur-801111|title=Bikapur, Bikapur City Polpulation and Location {{!}} Ourhero.In|website=ourhero.in|access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref>

==Governance and politics==
===Civic administration===
Bikapur is also a block in Faizabad district in Uttar Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Subdivision & Blocks - District Ayodhya Consists of 11 Blocks |url=https://ayodhya.nic.in/subdivision-blocks/|access-date=22 February 2021|language=en|website=ayodhya.nic.in}}</ref> There is a police station in Bikapur.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Police {{!}} District Ayodhya - Government of Uttar Pradesh {{!}} India|url=https://ayodhya.nic.in/police/|website=ayodhya.nic.in|access-date=22 February 2021|language=en}}</ref>

==Places of interest==
There are many nearest tourist attraction places like as Sitakund (2 km) which is 84 kosi parikarma site, Bharatkund (6 km) Bharat Hanuman Milaap sthal and Ayodhya (25 km) Birth place of Lord Rama.

==Transport==
===By Air===
The nearest domestic airports are [[Ayodhya Airport]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=UP Cabinet clears proposal to rename Ayodhya Airport as Maryada Purushottam Sri Ram Airport|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/article/up-cabinet-clears-proposal-to-rename-ayodhya-airport-as-maryada-purushottam-sri-ram-airport/686291|last=Tyagi|first=Harshita|access-date=22 February 2021|work=Times Now|date=24 November 2020|language=en}}</ref> (20 km) which is under construction, [[Allahabad Airport|Allahabad]] (150 km) and [[Gorakhpur Airport|Gorakhpur]] (150 km) and the nearest international airports are [[Lucknow Airport|Lucknow]] (150 km) and [[Varanasi Airport|Varanasi]] (160 km).

===By Rail===
The Indian railway network connects Faizabad, Ayodhya, Sultanpur, Pratapgarh and Allahabad with Bikapur. Faizabad Junction,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Faizabad Jn Railway Station (FD) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/faizabad-jn-fd-station|access-date=23 February 2021|work=NDTV|language=en}}</ref> Ayodhya Junction,<ref>{{Cite news|date=6 August 2020|first=Aishwarya |last=Paliwal|title=Ayodhya Junction railway station to get new temple-like look|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ayodhya-junction-railway-station-to-get-new-temple-like-look-1708280-2020-08-06|access-date=23 February 2021|work=India Today|language=en}}</ref> Goshainganj,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Goshainganj (GGJ) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri|url=https://www.railyatri.in/stations/goshainganj-ggj|access-date=23 February 2021|website=www.railyatri.in}}</ref> Bharatkund,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bharatkund (BTKD) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri|url=https://www.railyatri.in/stations/bharatkund-btkd|access-date=23 February 2021|website=www.railyatri.in}}</ref> Chaure Bazar,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chaure Bazar (CHBR) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri|url=https://www.railyatri.in/stations/chaure-bazar-chbr|access-date=23 February 2021|website=www.railyatri.in}}</ref> Rudauli,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rudauli (RDL) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri|url=https://www.railyatri.in/stations/rudauli-rdl|access-date=23 February 2021|website=www.railyatri.in}}</ref> Kurebhar,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kurebhar (KBE) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri|url=https://www.railyatri.in/stations/kurebhar-kbe|access-date=23 February 2021|website=www.railyatri.in}}</ref> Sultanpur Junction<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sultanpur (SLN) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri|url=https://www.railyatri.in/stations/sultanpur-sln|access-date=23 February 2021|website=www.railyatri.in}}</ref> are the nearby railway stations from Bikapur, Ayodhya.

===By Road===
Bikapur is on the NH 330 and therefore has good road connectivity with [[Faizabad]], [[Ayodhya]], [[Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh|Sultanpur]], [[Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh]] and [[Prayagraj]] using the NH 330. Bikapur is also well connected by road with nearby towns [[Bhadarsa]], [[Masodha]], [[Sohawal]], Raunahi, [[Tarun Bazaar]], [[Haiderganj]], [[Goshainganj]], [[Mehbubganj]], [[Chaure Bazar]], [[Rudauli]], [[Milkipur]] and Kumarganj.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Faizabad district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Faizabad district]]

{{Faizabad-geo-stub}}

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