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Sitapur
India
Sitapur, city, north-central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It is situated along the Sarayan River, about 50 miles (80 km) north-northwest of Lucknow.
Sitapur was a military centre under the British and contains a cantonment (military installation). The city is located at the junction of several roads and rail lines and serves as a marketplace for grain and other crops. There are sugar and plywood industries and a hospital specializing in diseases of the eye. The area in which Sitapur is situated constitutes a level plain between the Gomati and Ghaghara rivers. Most of the surrounding land is under cultivation or is forested; rice, wheat, and barley are grown. Pop. (2001) 151,908; (2011) 177,234.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.
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