Sitapur

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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
City
Sitapur is located in Uttar Pradesh
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
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictSitapur
Established1857
Named forGoddess Sita
Elevation
(in meters)
138 m (453 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total177,351
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN CODE
261001
Vehicle registrationUP-34
Websitesitapur.nic.in

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[]

  1. ^ "Sitapur Up Travel Guide". Goibibo.com. 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Tiwari, Akhilesh (19 June 2020). "District Magistrate". My Uttar Pradesh.
  4. ^ "Blocks | District Sitapur, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India".
  5. ^ "Police | District Sitapur, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India".

Sitapur Websites[]

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