Sitapur

Sitapur
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]

  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.