Manikpur, Uttar Pradesh

Manikpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Pratapgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Now the name of Manikpur town has been changed, new name is Garhi Manikpur, Manikpur has a very rich history. this town is called as "town of kings and saints". The name of kings inhabited by Manikpur are Alauddin Khilji, Jalaluddin Khilji, Balban, Raja Manikchand, Raja Tassuq Husain (Father in Law of Nawab Wajid ALi Shah of Awadh). Manikpur also famous for mangoes.GeographyManikpur is located at 25°55′59″N 81°58′59″E25.933°N 81.983°E. It has an average elevation of 178 metres (583 feet).Garhi Manikpur is oldest nagar panchayat in UP state. It's situated between Allahabad-Lucknow-Kanpur highway. distance of about 65 km from Allahabad on the left bank of River Ganges Pratapgarh District, U.P., India.