Sitarganj

Sitarganj
City
Sitarganj Main Chowk
Sitarganj Main Chowk
Sitarganj is located in Uttarakhand
Sitarganj
Sitarganj
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Sitarganj is located in India
Sitarganj
Sitarganj
Sitarganj (India)
Coordinates: 28°56′N 79°42′E / 28.93°N 79.70°E / 28.93; 79.70
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictUdham Singh Nagar
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Council
 • ChairmanSukhdev Singh (BJP)
 • MLASaurabh Bahuguna (BJP)
 • MPAjay Bhatt (BJP)
Elevation
298 m (978 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
148,266
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • NativeTharu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
262405
Telephone code05948
Vehicle registrationUK 06
Sex ratio805♂/♀
Websitesitarganj.com

Sitarganj is a city and a municipal board in Udham Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Geography

Sitarganj is located at 28°56′N 79°42′E / 28.93°N 79.70°E / 28.93; 79.70. It has an average elevation of 298 metres (978 feet).[citation needed]

Sitarganj comes under the Terai Agro Climatic zone of Uttarakhand.[citation needed]

Coca-Cola plans to set up a bottling plant in Sitarganj in 70 acres of land that will be provided by the Uttarakhand government.

Demographics

As of 2021 India census, Sitarganj Tehsil had a population of 148266 in which 21893 population lives in main city.. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. The SC and ST population is 14.3% and 13.1% respectively. In Sitarganj, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.As of 2021 India census, Sitarganj has a low proportion of primary and secondary schools than the district aggregate, but still Sitarganj has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: with male literacy of 79%, and female literacy being 66%.

Religions in Sitarganj
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 66%
Muslims
 
 33%
Jains
 
 0.7%
Others†
 
 0.3%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

References

  1. ↑ "सितारगंज में पालिकाध्यक्ष सुखदेव सिंह और 13 सभासदों ने ली शपथ". Hindustan (in Hindi). 7 February 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sitarganj
  3. ↑ "Coca Cola to set up plant in Uttarakhand's Sitarganj". The Economic Times. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Census of India 2021: Data from the 2021 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  5. ↑ "Census of India 2021: Data from the 2021 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.