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'''Sitapur''' is a town 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 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/|url-status=live|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==
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==Stadium==
==Stadium==
Sitapur has a stadium named after the Major Dhyan Chand. {{Citation needed span|text=Major hockey and cricket tournament are often played. In 2020 Virendra Singh Memorial cricket tournament has been organised.|date=December 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}}
 
* [http://sitapur.nic.in/ NIC Website]
* [http://sitapur.nic.in/ NIC Website]
* [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]

Latest revision as of 07:32, 22 July 2023

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
Location of Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh, India
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
Established1857
Named forGoddess Sita
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodySitapur Municipal Council
 • Municipal ChairpersonNeha Awasthi (BJP)[1][2]
 • Lok Sabha MPRajesh Verma (BJP)
 • MLARakesh Rathore (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[edit | edit source]

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.

Transportation[edit | edit source]

Rail[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Sitapur has a stadium named after the Major Dhyan Chand.

Notable people[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "Blocks | District Sitapur, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India".
  7. ↑ "Police | District Sitapur, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India".

External links[edit | edit source]

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