Sitapur

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 / 27.57; 80.66
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionLucknow
DistrictSitapur
Established1st century BC
Founded byKing Vikramaditya
Named afterSita
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodySitapur Municipal Council
 • Municipal ChairpersonNeha Awasthi (BJP)
 • Lok Sabha MPRakesh Rathore
 • MLARakesh Rathour Guru (BJP)
Elevation
(in meters)
138 m (453 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
177,351
 • 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. 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.