Sitapur
Sitapur | |
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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 after | Sita |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Sitapur Municipal Council |
| • Municipal Chairperson | Neha Awasthi (BJP) |
| • Lok Sabha MP | Rakesh Rathore |
| • 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. 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.