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|established_date =1857
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|named_for = [[Goddess Sita]]
|established_date = [[1st century BC]]
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|founder = [[Vikramaditya|King Vikramaditya]]
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|named_for = [[Sita]]
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| government_type = [[Municipal council (India)|Municipal Council]]
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| governing_body = Sitapur Municipal Council
| leader_title = Municipal Chairperson
| leader_name = Neha Awasthi ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sec.up.nic.in/site/NewWinnerList2023.aspx|title=2023 UP Municipal Election results|work=ECI Uttar Pradesh|accessdate=22 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/news/neha-awasthi-won-sadar-seat-for-bjp-after-20-years-sp-retained-2-seats-independents-won-4-131281557.html|title=BJP's Neha Awasthi wins from Sitapur after 20 years|work=Dainik Bhaskar|accessdate=23 May 2023}}</ref>
| leader_title1 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha MP]]
| leader_name1 = [[Rajesh Verma (Sitapur politician)|Rajesh Verma]] ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])
| leader_title2 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]]
| leader_name2 = [[Rakesh Rathour Guru]] ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])
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'''Sitapur''' is a city and a [[municipal board]] in [[Sitapur district]] in the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 June 2020|title=Sitapur Up Travel Guide|url=https://www.goibibo.com/destinations/sitapur-up/|url-status=live|website=Goibibo.com}}</ref> It is in the [[Lucknow Division]]. The town is located on the banks of river [[Sarayan 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 [[Rama|Ram]]'s wife [[Sita]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Bhatt|first=Vijay Kumar|title=Asst. Director|publisher=Ministry of MSME, Government of India|year=2016|location=Kanpur|pages=http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/DIP%20Sitapur%20VKB%20AD%20EI.pdf}}</ref>
'''Sitapur''' is a city and a [[municipal board]] in [[Sitapur district]] in the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 June 2020|title=Sitapur Up Travel Guide|url=https://www.goibibo.com/destinations/sitapur-up/|website=Goibibo.com}}</ref> It is located 90 kilometres north of state capital, [[Lucknow]]. The traditional origin for the name is said to be by the King [[Vikramāditya]] from Lord [[Rama|Ram]]'s wife [[Sita]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Bhatt|first=Vijay Kumar|title=Asst. Director|publisher=Ministry of MSME, Government of India|year=2016|location=Kanpur|pages=http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/DIP%20Sitapur%20VKB%20AD%20EI.pdf}}</ref>


==Administration==
==Administration==
The district is divided into 7 Tehsils: Sitapur, [[Biswan]], [[Misrikh Neemsar|Mishrikh]], [[Maholi]], [[Laharpur]], [[Mahmudabad, India|Mahmoodabad]] and [[Sidhauli]]. There are 19 blocks, 4 parliamentary constituencies<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tiwari|first=Akhilesh|date=19 June 2020|title=District Magistrate|url=https://sitapur.nic.in/|url-status=live|website=My Uttar Pradesh}}</ref> (Sitapur, Mishrikh (SC),Mohanlalganj, Dhaurhara), 9 assembly constituencies ([[Sevata (Assembly constituency)|Sevata]], [[Biswan (Assembly constituency)|Biswan]], Mahmoodabad, Sidhauli (SC), Laharpur, Sitapur, Hargaon (SC), Mishrikh and Maholi), 19 [[Block (district subdivision)|Blocks]] <ref>https://sitapur.nic.in/subdivision-blocks/</ref>and 26 Police Stations. <ref>https://sitapur.nic.in/police/</ref>Total population of the district is 44.84 lakh and the area is 5743&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. There are 2348 census villages and 1601 [[Gram panchayat|Gram Panchayats]] in the district. The Vehicle UP-34 is Registered in Sitapur RTO Transport office.
The district is divided into 7 Tehsils: Sitapur, [[Biswan]], [[Misrikh Neemsar|Mishrikh]], [[Maholi]], [[Laharpur]], [[Mahmudabad, India|Mahmoodabad]] and [[Sidhauli]]. There are 19 blocks, 4 parliamentary constituencies <ref>{{Cite web|last=Tiwari|first=Akhilesh|date=19 June 2020|title=District Magistrate|url=https://sitapur.nic.in/|website=My Uttar Pradesh}}</ref> (Sitapur, Mishrikh (SC), Mohanlalganj, Dhaurhara), 9 assembly constituencies ([[Sevata (Assembly constituency)|Sevata]], [[Biswan (Assembly constituency)|Biswan]], Mahmoodabad, Sidhauli (SC), Laharpur, Sitapur, Hargaon (SC), Mishrikh and Maholi), 19 [[Block (district subdivision)|Blocks]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sitapur.nic.in/subdivision-blocks/|title=Blocks &#124; District Sitapur, Government of Uttar Pradesh &#124; India}}</ref> and 26 Police Stations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sitapur.nic.in/police/|title=Police &#124; District Sitapur, Government of Uttar Pradesh &#124; India}}</ref> Total population of the district is 44.84 lakh and the area is 5,743&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. There are 2,348 census villages and 1,601 [[Gram panchayat|Gram Panchayats]] in the district. The Vehicle UP-34 is Registered in Sitapur RTO Transport office.

== Demographics ==

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Sitapur municipality has a population of 177,234. Sitapur has a sex ratio of 912 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 80.57%. 19,794 (11.17%) were under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 11.36% and 0.13% of the population respectively.<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web |year=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Sitapur |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1292/download/4182/DH_2011_0923_PART_A_DCHB_SITAPUR.pdf |access-date= |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

[[Hindi]] is the major language, spoken by 88.03% of the population. [[Urdu]] is spoken by 11.67% of the population.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh (Town level) |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10235/download/13347/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-0900.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
===Rail===
===Rail===
Sitapur has 2 railway stations . Sitapur is well connected to lucknow, lakhimpur Mailani,Bhurwal, Gonda, Gorakhpur & Shahjahanpur by broad gauge line, It also has a branch line b/w SITAPUR city and BALAMAU Jn.
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 between Sitapur city and Balamau Junction in Hardoi district.


The major railway station is '''[[Sitapur Cantonment railway station]]/STP'''. Super-Fast trains from [[Jalpaiguri]] to [[Amritsar]] stops here. Some express trains like [[Jan Sadharan Express]], [[Jan Nayak Express]], Amritsar-Saharsa Express, Karmabhoomi Express and Jansewa Express. [[Sitapur Cantonment railway station]]/STP' provides rail connectivity to state capital Lucknnow, Khairabad awadh, Sidhauli, Atariya, Kamlapur, Biswaan and Daliganj.


The other important station is '''[[Sitapur City Junction railway station]]/SPC'''. Couple of Express trains stops here. Passenger trains from Sitapur city passes through Unnao,Balamau & Shahjahanpur.
The major railway station is '''[[Sitapur Cantonment railway station|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.
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Sitapur also well connected by NH24 FROM LUCKNOW TO DELHI

UPSRTC, AND UTTARAKHAND PARIVAHAN BUSES RUNS EVERY 15 MINUTE
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Sitapur is also well connected by NH24 from Lucknow to Delhi.


==Stadium==
==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|date=September 2020}}
Sitapur has a stadium named after the Major Dhyan Chand.

==Notable people==
* [[Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey]] - Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey, '''PVC''' was an officer of the Indian Army who was posthumously awarded India's highest military honour, the Param Vir Chakra, for his audacious courage and leadership during the [[Kargil War]] in 1999.

* [[Wajahat Mirza]] – Indian screenwriter and film director
* [[Ilyas Sitapuri]] - An Indian born Pakistani historical fiction writer

== Politics ==
As the seat of the [[government of Uttar Pradesh]], Lucknow is the site of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha]], Sitapur has 2 Loksabha seats and 9 Vidhan Sabha seats.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==Sitapur Websites==
==External links==
{{Wikivoyage}}
{{Wikivoyage}}
* [http://sitapur.nic.in/ NIC Website]
* [http://sitapur.nic.in/ NIC Website]
* http://www.sacredheartsitapur.org
* [https://www.goibibo.com/travel-guide/india/destination-sitapur-up/ Sitapur travel guide]
* [https://www.goibibo.com/travel-guide/india/destination-sitapur-up/ Sitapur travel guide]
* [https://sites.google.com/view/swastik-com


{{Sitapur district}}
{{Sitapur district}}
{{Lucknow division topics}}
{{Lucknow division topics}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Sitapur]]
[[Category:Sitapur]]

Latest revision as of 17:25, 29 June 2024

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
Sitapur is located in India
Sitapur
Sitapur
Sitapur (India)
Coordinates: 27°34′N 80°40′E / 27.57°N 80.66°E / 27.57; 80.66
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionLucknow
DistrictSitapur
Established1st century BC
Founded byKing Vikramaditya
Named forSita
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodySitapur Municipal Council
 • Municipal ChairpersonNeha Awasthi (BJP)[1][2]
 • Lok Sabha MPRajesh Verma (BJP)
 • MLARakesh Rathour Guru (BJP)
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 city and a municipal board in Sitapur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.[3] It is located 90 kilometres north of state capital, Lucknow. The traditional origin for the name is said to be by the King Vikramāditya from Lord Ram's wife Sita.[4]

Administration

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The district is divided into 7 Tehsils: Sitapur, Biswan, Mishrikh, Maholi, Laharpur, Mahmoodabad and Sidhauli. There are 19 blocks, 4 parliamentary constituencies [5] (Sitapur, Mishrikh (SC), Mohanlalganj, Dhaurhara), 9 assembly constituencies (Sevata, Biswan, Mahmoodabad, Sidhauli (SC), Laharpur, Sitapur, Hargaon (SC), Mishrikh and Maholi), 19 Blocks[6] and 26 Police Stations.[7] 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.

Demographics

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Religions in Sitapur city (2011)[8]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 71.21%
Islam
 
 27.66%
Sikhism
 
 0.42%
Other or not stated
 
 0.71%
Distribution of religions

Sitapur municipality has a population of 177,234. Sitapur has a sex ratio of 912 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 80.57%. 19,794 (11.17%) were under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 11.36% and 0.13% of the population respectively.[9]

Hindi is the major language, spoken by 88.03% of the population. Urdu is spoken by 11.67% of the population.[10]

Transportation

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Rail

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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 between Sitapur city and Balamau Junction 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 is also well connected by NH24 from Lucknow to Delhi.

Stadium

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Sitapur has a stadium named after the Major Dhyan Chand.

Notable people

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  • Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey - Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey, PVC was an officer of the Indian Army who was posthumously awarded India's highest military honour, the Param Vir Chakra, for his audacious courage and leadership during the Kargil War in 1999.

Politics

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As the seat of the government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow is the site of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, Sitapur has 2 Loksabha seats and 9 Vidhan Sabha seats.

References

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  1. ^ "2023 UP Municipal Election results". ECI Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ "BJP's Neha Awasthi wins from Sitapur after 20 years". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Sitapur Up Travel Guide". Goibibo.com. 19 June 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Tiwari, Akhilesh (19 June 2020). "District Magistrate". My Uttar Pradesh.
  6. ^ "Blocks | District Sitapur, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India".
  7. ^ "Police | District Sitapur, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India".
  8. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  9. ^ "District Census Handbook: Sitapur" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  10. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh (Town level)". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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