Sitapur
| Sitapur सीतापुर Citapore | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Sitapur  Sitapur Location of Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°34′N 80°40′E / 27.57°N 80.66°ECoordinates: 27°34′N 80°40′E / 27.57°N 80.66°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Sitapur |
| Established | 1937 |
| Named for | Goddess Sita |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,743 km2 (2,217 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 4 |
| Elevation(in meters) | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,483,992 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu & Awadhi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN CODE | 261001 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-34 |
| Website |
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Sitapur is a city and a municipal board in Sitapur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is in the Lucknow Division. The town is located on the banks of 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 Ram's wife Sita.
Administration
The district is divided into 7 tehsils: Sitapur, Biswan, Mishrikh,Maholi, Laharpur, Mahmoodabad and Sidhauli. There are 19 blocks, 2 parliamentary constituencies (Sitapur, Mishrikh (SC)) and 9 assembly constituencies (sewta, Biswan, Mahmoodabad, Sidhauli (SC), Laharpur, Sitapur, Hargaon (SC), Mishrikh and Maholi). Total population of the district is 28.57 lakh and the area is 5743 km2. There are 2348 census villages and 1329 Gram Panchayats in the district.
Parks and picnic spots
Ilasia Park, Mahaveer Park, Sarojini Vatika are the main gardens of the city. Vaidehi Vatika, Shahid Capt. Manoj Pandey monument and Shaurya Stambh are important symbols.
- Ilasiya Bal Vanodyan (Ilasia Park)
- Mahaveer Udyan
- Sarojini Vatika
- Vaidehi Vatika
- Cheeta Pasi ka Kila
- Gandhi Park (Eye Hospital)
- Nehru Park (Lohar Bagh)
School and college
- Kendriya Vidyalaya (CBSE Board)
- Maharishi Vidya Mandir (CBSE Board)
- Manas vidya mandir (sitapur)
- Sumitra Group Of Schools.
- Sacred Heart Inter College
- Regency Teachers Training College, Sitapur
- Regency Public School, Sitapur
- RMP Mahavidyalay(Sitapur)
- HKM Mahavidyalay (Sitapur)
- Government Girls Inter College(GGIC)
- Government Inter College(GIC) sitapur
- Dev Jyoti Public Convent School Ailiya sitapur
- Kamla shiksha Niketan Inter College
- Anandi Devi Sarswati Vidya Mandir Sitapur
- Dev Navdisha Education And Welfare Society
- HKM Inter College SItapur
- Indian Institute of Paramedical, Management And Technology Sitapur
- Saraswati Shishu Mandir Vivekanandpuri (Premnagar)
- Pt. Tejram Saraswati Vidya Mandir (Aryanagar)
- Raja Ragubar Dayal Inter College(RRD).
- Singhania Educational Institute, Sitapur
- ONGC Community school
- Saigal City Montessori School
- Agarwal Public Inter College
- Singhania educational institute
References
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Sitapur. |