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 |
| Division | Lucknow |
| District | Sitapur |
| Established | 1st century BC |
| Founded by | King Vikramaditya |
| Named for | Sita |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Sitapur Municipal Council |
| • Municipal Chairperson | Neha Awasthi (BJP)[1][2] |
| • Lok Sabha MP | Rajesh Verma (BJP) |
| • MLA | Rakesh Rathour Guru (BJP) |
| 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 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]
- ^ "2023 UP Municipal Election results". ECI Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "BJP's Neha Awasthi wins from Sitapur after 20 years". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "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.