Sitapur District
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Sitapur district is one of the districts
of Uttar Pradesh
state
of India, with Sitapur
town as the district headquarters. Sitapur district is a part of Lucknow division
. This district covers an area of 5743 km². It has a population of 3,619,661.
named Sitapur one of the country's 250 most backward districts
(out of a total of 640
). It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Sitapur has nine seats in Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha
. These nine constituencies are:
Sitapur is divided between four Lok Sabha
seats:
Sitapur district has a population
of 4,474,446, roughly equal to the nation of Croatia
or the US state of Louisiana
. This gives it a ranking of 38th in India (out of a total of 640
). The district has a population density of 779 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.62 %. Sitapur has a sex ratio
of 879 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 63.38 %.
, a vernacular in the Hindi-Urdu continuum
spoken by over 38 million people, mainly in the Awadh
region.
Districts of Uttar Pradesh
The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh borders with Nepal and the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttarakhand and National Capital Territory of Delhi. The Himalayas lies in the north of the state and the Deccan Plateau is at the south...
of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of India, with Sitapur
Sitapur
Sitapur formerly spelled as Citapore is a town and a municipal board in Sitapur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is in the Lucknow Division of Uttar Pradesh...
town as the district headquarters. Sitapur district is a part of Lucknow division
Lucknow Division
Lucknow division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the division. As of 2005, the division consists ofLucknow, Hardoi, Lakhimpur Kheri, Raebareli, Sitapur, and Unnao....
. This district covers an area of 5743 km². It has a population of 3,619,661.
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati RajMinistry of Panchayati Raj
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India looking after the ongoing process of decentralization and local governance in the States....
named Sitapur one of the country's 250 most backward districts
Poverty in India
Poverty is widespread in India, with the nation estimated to have a third of the world's poor. According to a 2005 World Bank estimate, 41.6% of the total Indian population falls below the international poverty line of 1.25 a day...
(out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Divisions
The district is divided into six tehsils: Sitapur, Biswan, Mishrikh, Laharpur, Mahmoodabad and Sidhauli.Sitapur has nine seats in Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha
Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha
The Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has a total of 404 members including one Anglo-Indian member who is nominated by the Governor. Till 1967, it had a strength of 431 members including one nominated Anglo-Indian...
. These nine constituencies are:
- MaholiMaholiMaholi is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sitapur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Maholi is located at . It has an average elevation of 144 metres .-Demographics:...
, - SitapurSitapurSitapur formerly spelled as Citapore is a town and a municipal board in Sitapur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is in the Lucknow Division of Uttar Pradesh...
, - HargaonHargaonHargaon is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sitapur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Hargaon had a population of 17,972. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Hargaon has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of...
, - LaharpurLaharpurLaharpur is a city and a municipal board in Sitapur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Laharpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 133 metres . Laharpur is a small town having population about 50,000. It is situated at 107 km north-west of the state capital...
, - BiswanBiswanBiswan is a city and a municipal board in Sitapur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Geography:Biswan is located at . It has an average elevation of 133 metres .Biswan is the Industrial Area.-Demographics:...
, - Sevata,
- MahmoodabadMahmudabad, IndiaMahmudabad is a city and a municipal board in Sitapur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Mahmudabad had a population of 41,911. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Mahmudabad has an average literacy rate of 49%, lower than the national...
, - SidhauliSidhauliSidhauli is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sitapur district in the Indian state of . It comes under Lucknow division and is in the Awadh region of eastern Uttar Pradesh....
and - Misrikh
Sitapur is divided between four Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
seats:
- SitapurSitapur (Lok Sabha constituency)Sitapur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India.-Assembly segments:Presently, Sitapur Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha segments...
Lok Sabha constituency includes Sitapur, Laharpur, Biswan, Sevata and Mahmoodabad Vidhan Sabha seats, - DhaurahraDhaurahra (Lok Sabha constituency)Dhaurahra Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. This constituency, spread over Lakhimpur Kheri and Sitapur districts came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementaion of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based...
Lok Sabha constituency includes Maholi and Hargaon Vidhan Sabha seat from Sitapur district, - MohanlalganjMohanlalganj (Lok Sabha constituency)-Members of Parliament:*1952: Ganga Devi, Indian National Congress*1957: Ganga Devi, Indian National Congress*1962: Ganga Devi, Indian National Congress*1967: Ganga Devi, Indian National Congress*1971: Chhotey Lal*1977: R.L...
Lok Sabha constituency includes Sidhauli Vidhan Sabha seat from Sitapur district, - MisrikhMisrikh (Lok Sabha constituency)Misrikh Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India.-Assembly segments:Presently, Misrikh Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha segments...
Lok Sabha constituency includes Misrikh seat from Sitapur district.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
Sitapur district has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
of 4,474,446, roughly equal to the nation of Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
or the US state of Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. This gives it a ranking of 38th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 779 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.62 %. Sitapur has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 879 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 63.38 %.
Languages
Languages spoken here include AwadhiAwadhi language
Awadhi is an Indo-Aryan language, part of the Hindi-Urdu continuum. It is spoken chiefly in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh, although its speakers are also found in Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Nepal. Furthermore, the Fiji Hindi dialect spoken by Indo-Fijians is considered a variant of Awadhi,...
, a vernacular in the Hindi-Urdu continuum
Continuum
Continuum may refer to:* Continuum , anything that goes through a gradual transition from one condition, to a different condition, without any abrupt changes-Linguistics:...
spoken by over 38 million people, mainly in the Awadh
Awadh
Awadh , also known in various British historical texts as Oudh or Oude derived from Ayodhya, is a region in the centre of the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which was before independence known as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh...
region.