Sitapur | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Chhattisgarh |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Chhattisgarh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Surguja |
Unit Pref: | US |
Area Total Km2: | 9 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 9361 |
Population Blank1 Title: | CSA |
Population Demonym: | Indian |
Population Density Km2: | 926 |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
Timezone: | IST |
Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Coordinates: | 22.7809°N 83.4955°W |
Elevation M: | 640 |
Elevation Ft: | 2100 (city hall) |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 497111 |
Registration Plate: | CG 15 or MP 27 |
Established Title: | Settled |
Established Date: | 4 September 1781 |
Established Title2: | Incorporated |
Established Date2: | 4 April 1850 |
Sitapur is a town of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh, India.[1] It is surrounded by the river Mand in the east and hills in the west. The tourism spot Mainpat (which is also called Shimla of Chhattisgarh) is 30 kilometres from the town. Mainpat mountain has huge deposits of bauxite ore which are processed at Hindalco factory at Renukoot (UP). Sitapur is 52 km from Ambikapur, the district capital of Surguja.