Sitapur
Sitapur | |
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Sitapur Location of Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 27°34′N 80°40′E / 27.57°N 80.66°ECoordinates: 27°34′N 80°40′E / 27.57°N 80.66°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Sitapur |
Established | 1857 |
Named for | Goddess Sita |
Elevation (in meters) | 138 m (453 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 177,351 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Urdu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN CODE | 261001 |
Vehicle registration | UP-34 |
Website | sitapur |
Sitapur is a town and a municipal board in Sitapur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] It is in the Lucknow Division. The traditional origin for the name is said to be by the King Vikramāditya from Lord Ram's wife Sita.[2]
Administration[]
The district is divided into 7 Tehsils: Sitapur, Biswan, Mishrikh, Maholi, Laharpur, Mahmoodabad and Sidhauli. There are 19 blocks, 4 parliamentary constituencies [3] (Sitapur, Mishrikh (SC), Mohanlalganj, Dhaurhara), 9 assembly constituencies (Sevata, Biswan, Mahmoodabad, Sidhauli (SC), Laharpur, Sitapur, Hargaon (SC), Mishrikh and Maholi), 19 Blocks[4] and 26 Police Stations.[5] Total population of the district is 44.84 lakh and the area is 5,743 km2. There are 2,348 census villages and 1,601 Gram Panchayats in the district. The Vehicle UP-34 is Registered in Sitapur RTO Transport office.
Transportation[]
Rail[]
Sitapur has 2 railway stations. Sitapur is well connected to Lucknow, Lakhimpur Mailani, Bhurwal, Gonda, Gorakhpur and Moradabad by broad gauge line. It also has a branch line b/w SITAPUR city and BALAMAU Jn in Hardoi district.
The major railway station is Sitapur Junction railway station. Some express trains like Jan Sadharan Express, Jan Nayak Express, Amritsar-Saharsa Express, Karmabhoomi Express and Jansewa Express.
The other important station is Sitapur City Junction railway station/SPC. Couple of Express trains stops here.
Sitapur also well connected by NH24 FROM LUCKNOW TO DELHI
Stadium[]
Sitapur has a stadium named after the Major Dhyan Chand. Major hockey and cricket tournament are often played. In 2020 Virendra Singh Memorial cricket tournament has been organised.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Sitapur Up Travel Guide". Goibibo.com. 19 June 2020.
- ^ Bhatt, Vijay Kumar (2016). Asst. Director. Kanpur: Ministry of MSME, Government of India. pp. http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/DIP%20Sitapur%20VKB%20AD%20EI.pdf.
- ^ Tiwari, Akhilesh (19 June 2020). "District Magistrate". My Uttar Pradesh.
- ^ "Blocks | District Sitapur, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India".
- ^ "Police | District Sitapur, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India".
Sitapur Websites[]
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Sitapur. |
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