Sitapur

This article is about the municipality in Uttar Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Sitapur district.
For other places with the same name, see Sitapur (disambiguation).
Sitapur
सीतापुर
Citapore
City
Sitapur
Sitapur

Location of Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 27°34′N 80°40′E / 27.57°N 80.66°E / 27.57; 80.66Coordinates: 27°34′N 80°40′E / 27.57°N 80.66°E / 27.57; 80.66
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sitapur
Established 1937
Named for Goddess Sita
Area
  Total 5,743 km2 (2,217 sq mi)
Area rank 4
Elevation(in meters) 138 m (453 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 4,483,992
  Density 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi, Urdu & Awadhi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN CODE 261001
Vehicle registration UP-34
Website www.sitapur.nic.in

Sitapur is a city and a municipal board in Sitapur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is in the Lucknow Division. The town is located on the banks of river Sarayan, halfway between Lucknow and Shahjahanpur and is well connected to state capital Lucknow by the National Highway No. 24. In British India, it was spelled as Citapore and was a cantonment, garrisoned by a portion of a British regiment. The traditional origin for the name is said to be by the King Vikramāditya from Lord Ram's wife Sita.

Administration

The district is divided into 7 tehsils: Sitapur, Biswan, Mishrikh,Maholi, Laharpur, Mahmoodabad and Sidhauli. There are 19 blocks, 2 parliamentary constituencies (Sitapur, Mishrikh (SC)) and 9 assembly constituencies (sewta, Biswan, Mahmoodabad, Sidhauli (SC), Laharpur, Sitapur, Hargaon (SC), Mishrikh and Maholi). Total population of the district is 28.57 lakh and the area is 5743 km2. There are 2348 census villages and 1329 Gram Panchayats in the district.

Parks and picnic spots

Ilasia Park, Mahaveer Park, Sarojini Vatika are the main gardens of the city. Vaidehi Vatika, Shahid Capt. Manoj Pandey monument and Shaurya Stambh are important symbols.

School and college

References

    Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Sitapur.


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