Sitarganj

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  ?Sitarganj
Uttarakhand • India
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Location of Sitarganj
Coordinates: 28°34′N 79°25′E / 28.56, 79.42
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 297 m (974 ft)
District(s) Udham Singh Nagar
Population 21,943 (2001)
[1]

Coordinates: 28°34′N 79°25′E / 28.56, 79.42 Sitarganj is a city and a municipal board in Udham Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand

Now it is home to the Integrated Industrial Estate Sitarganj (IIE) being developed by State Industrial Development Corporation of Uttaranchal Limited (SIDCUL) [1].

Its near to Nainital (a hill station) and Indo-Nepalese border.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Sitarganj had a population of 21,943. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sitarganj has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 46%. In Sitarganj, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Coordinates: 28°56′N, 79°42′E

[edit] References

  1. ^ Industrial Estate www.uttaranchalonline.
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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