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