Sitapur

Sitapur is a city and a municipal board in Sitapur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India[1]. 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[2].

This article is about the municipality in Uttar Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Sitapur district.
For other places with the same name, see Sitapur (disambiguation).
Sitapur

सीतापुर
City
Sitapur
Location of Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh, India
Sitapur
Sitapur (India)
Coordinates: 27.57°N 80.66°E / 27.57; 80.66
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictSitapur
Established1937
Named forGoddess Sita
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

Administration

The district is divided into 7 Tehsils: Sitapur, Biswan, Mishrikh, Maholi, Laharpur, Mahmoodabad and Sidhauli. There are 19 blocks, 4 parliamentary constituencies[3] (Sitapur, Mishrikh (SC),Mohanlalganj, Dhaurhara) and 9 assembly constituencies (Sevata, Biswan, Mahmoodabad, Sidhauli (SC), Laharpur, Sitapur, Hargaon (SC), Mishrikh and Maholi). Total population of the district is 44.84 lakh and the area is 5743 km2. There are 2348 census villages and 1601 Gram Panchayats in the district.The Vehicle UP-34 is Registered in Sitapur RTO Transport office.

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)
  • Rampa Palace ( Cinema Hall)
  • Nehru Park (Lohar Bagh)
  • Gol Park (Vijaylaxmi nagar)
  • Naimisharanya dham
  • Dadhichi kund (Mishrikh)
  • Mehmudabad Fort
  • Imambarra (Khairabad)

Education

Colleges
  • Bhoopram Dharmeshwar Prasad Degree College, Sitapur 261001
  • Sacred Heart Institute of Management and Technology (SHIMT)
  • Sacred Heart Degree College (SHDC)
  • Deen Dayal Upadhayay Govt. Degree College
  • R.M.P. Post-graduate College
  • R.I.OF Ophthalmology
  • A N D Teacher's Training College
  • Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET)
  • Government Degree College
  • BIHAT PUBLIC SCHOOL(B.P.S) BIHAT GAUR SITAPUR

CBSE Affiliated Schools[4]
  • Elpis Global School, Biswan, Sitapur
  • Singhania Educational Institute
  • Study Well Public School
  • Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School
  • ONGC Community School
  • Delhi Public School Sitapur
  • Lucknow Public School
  • Maharishi Vidya Mandir
  • Sumitra Modern School
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya
  • Sacred Heart Inter College
  • VidyaGyan School
  • Police Modern School 11Bn Pac
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Khairabad Sitapur(1).
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Sitapur(2)
  • Seth M.R. Jaipuria School Sitapur

ICSE Affiliated Schools
  • Don Bosco High School
  • Regency Public School
  • Senior's Radiant Academy

UP Affiliated Schools
  • Ujagar Lal Inter College ,Sitapur
  • P.N. Saigal Inter College, Kanwakhera, Sitapur
  • Anandi Devi Sarswati Vidya Mandir Sitapur
  • Dev Jyoti Public Convent School Ailiya sitapur
  • Government Girls Inter College(GGIC)
  • Government Inter College(GIC) sitapur
  • HKM Inter College SItapur
  • HKM Mahavidyalay (Sitapur)
  • Kamla shiksha Niketan Inter College
  • Manas vidya mandir (sitapur)
  • Pt. Tejram Saraswati Vidya Mandir (Aryanagar)
  • Raja Ragubar Dayal Inter College(RRD).
  • Saraswati Shishu Mandir Vivekanandpuri (Premnagar)
  • Umashankar Inter College Munderi Sitapur (Agriculture Stream)
  • Sainik Sanjeevani Public School, Lucknow-Delhi NH-24, Near Neri power sub-station, maholi-Sitapur.(SSPS)
  • Sumitra Public Inter College ( SPIC).
  • Krishak Samaj Inter College MAHOLI SITAPUR STATION ROAD MAHOLI
  • Guru Nanak Vidya Mandir Inter College JAhangirabad
  • Sundar lal Inter College, Haiderpur
  • Grace Modern School, Civil lines
  • R.M.P Inter College, Rotigodam, Sitapur
  • RANI SINGH SIKSHA NIKETAN (BPS) BIHAT GAUR SITAPUR

Other
  • Dev Navdisha Education And Welfare Society
  • Indian Institute of Paramedical, Management And Technology Sitapur
  • Regency Teachers Training College, Sitapur
  • Indraprasth Dynamics (Telescope manufacturing firm)

Transportation

Rail

Sitapur has 2 railway stations . Sitapur is well connected to lucknow ,lakhimpur Mailani,Bhurwal ,Gonda ,Gorakhpur & Shahjahanpur by broad gauge line, It also has a branch line b/w SITAPUR city and BALAMAU Jn.


The major railway station is Sitapur Cantonment railway station/STP. Super-Fast trains from Jalpaiguri to Amritsar stops here. Some express trains like Jan Sadharan Express, Jan Nayak Express, Amritsar-Saharsa Express, Karmabhoomi Express and Jansewa Express. Sitapur Cantonment railway station/STP' provides rail connectivity to state capital Lucknnow, Khairabad awadh, Sidhauli, Atariya, Kamlapur, Biswaan and Daliganj.

The other important station is Sitapur City Junction railway station/SPC. Couple of Express trains stops here. Passenger trains from Sitapur city passes through Unnao,Balamau & Shahjahanpur.

Sitapur also well connected by NH24 FROM LUCKNOW TO DELHI UPSRTC ,AND UTTARAKHAND PARIVAHAN BUSES RUNS EVERY 15 MINUTE

Stadium

Sitapur has a stadium named after the Major Dhyan Chand. Major hockey and cricket tournament are often played.In 2020 Virendra Singh Memorial cricket tournament has been organised.

References
  1. "Sitapur Up Travel Guide". Goibibo.com. 19 June 2020.
  2. 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.
  3. Tiwari, Akhilesh (19 June 2020). "District Magistrate". My Uttar Pradesh.
  4. "Schools in Sitapur | List of Schools in Sitapur | Best Schools in Sitapur". targetstudy.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

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